2022 Gmc ACADIA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
28,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 48 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 7 | 14.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 12.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 10.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 8.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 14 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 8 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 4 |
| Lane Departure: Assist | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
Engine: 14; Electrical System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 10; Fuel/Propulsion System: 8; Power Train: 4; Seat Belts: 4; Lane Departure: Assist: 3; Steering: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 8 |
2022: 4; 2023: 7; 2024: 10; 2025: 19; 2026: 8
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11624005 · 2024-11-07 (November 7, 2024)
Engine light warning displayed, temp gauge on display needle remains far left C and doesn’t deviate from that position, steering assist warning displayed, and fan runs for a few moments after the engine is shut off.
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Owner report 11654873 · 2025-04-15 (April 15, 2025)
My Acadia has had a stuttering problem and we have taken it to the dealership many times. They finally changed the torque converter but that didn’t fix it. Now today (4/15/25) I got home and I was getting a steering assist reduced error code and then when I turned my car off the fan went as high as it could and wouldn’t turn off. Finally after a bit of time it turned off. I got my car 4/28/22
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Owner report 11523860 · 2023-05-25 (May 25, 2023)
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to stop, smoke began to fill the cabin of the vehicle. The transmission was switched to the park position and the contact exited the vehicle and discovered flames and smoke coming from the front brake rotors. Moments later a clicking noise was heard and the unoccupied vehicle rolled down an incline and crashed into a tree and came to a stop. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was n…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11523860 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11545029 · 2023-09-17 (September 17, 2023)
I had a noise in my front driver side and the car felt like it would pull or sputter. I took it to GMC and they said the bearings are miss threaded in the transmission and it is causing problems with the sputtering and control of the car. They said this is a known problem in GMC but they do not have a recall on the car or the parts to repair it. This is a safety risk because if the transmission is slipping then I could loose control of the car and crash. It can also damage other parts to the car. No warning light or check engine light came on …
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Owner report 11467310 · 2022-06-03 (June 3, 2022)
The cruise control does not down-shift the vehicle early enough. it does not react for the first 6mph over set point and then when it downshifts it only downshifts one gear. The vehicle exceeded 10mph over set point on a 6% grade and brakes had to be engaged because manual limit did not perform as intended at the moment. This might have been ok in the 90s but all other cars I had handled this much better in last 15 years. The lane keep assist attempts to drive the car into oncoming traffic when there are road patches present in the lane.
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Owner report 11473509 · 2022-07-12 (July 12, 2022)
Several times the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) was activated unnecessarily. Twice were at a 4-way stop. I was turning left with a stationary car (#1) across the intersection waiting to proceed next. As I got part of the way through the turn, the AEB reacked to the car (#1) and engaged. Slowing my car and almost brought it to a full stop in the middle of the intersection. I now drive the car with AEB disabled.
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Owner report 11619599 · 2024-10-14 (October 14, 2024)
my car (2022 GMC Acadia Denali) died on a busy road (XXX) due to this issue yesterday, the engine just stops at 75 miles per hours, I'm barely made safe to the border of the highway. Fuel management system and Engine electrical system were the errors. The FMCE module need to be replaced as the dealer technician stated. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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Owner report 11628225 · 2024-12-02 (December 2, 2024)
This is on behalf of my mother who doesn’t speak English only Spanish and has been having issues with this car The radiator fan stopped working on my moms car causing engine to heat up and almost blow up in the middle of the road and I had to pull aside. Had to also replace original battery in middle of a red stop light car turned off and never came back on due to faulty battery is what the auto parts told me when they tested the battery out. Back up camera never turned back on went completely black Left mirror for signaling also went bl…
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Owner report 11596875 · 2024-06-26 (June 26, 2024)
Vehicle stalled and was unable to get out of roadway due to failed fuel pump module.
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Owner report 11629787 · 2024-12-09 (December 9, 2024)
While deiving in three lanes of traffic in rainy weather. The vehicle began to buck as though the engine was cutting on and off. No warming lights or abnormal noises preceded the event. The vehicle lost traction several times, but recovered. As quickly as it happened it stopped and normal driving resumed. It occurred 2 more times after approximately 1 mile of travel. I was able to limp the vehicle home, but once I shut it off it would not start again. I had it towed to the dealership and the service consultant informed me that it was th…
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Owner report 11752531 · 2026-07-23 (July 23, 2026)
The car stalled while driving it. It would not restart. I received an email with error code po23f. The car had to be towed to the dealership for repair. P023f fuel pump power control module failed. Fuel pump power control module had to be replaced. Car was at 45,041 miles.
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