2025 Gmc ACADIA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
63 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2025 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 63 complaints (60.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 36 | 57.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 7.9% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 6.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 6.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 38 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 14 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 10 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
Service Brakes: 38; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 14; Unknown Or Other: 12; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 10; Engine: 5; Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control: 5; Electrical System: 4; Exterior Lighting: 4
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 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 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). 60 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 26 |
2025: 37; 2026: 26
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11650440 · 2025-03-25 (March 25, 2025)
After less than 500 miles, the right rear turn signal has failed. i think it is blinking but it is not. When changing lanes, other drivers have blown their horn at me.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11650440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11654074 · 2025-04-11 (April 11, 2025)
I have had my 2025 GMC Acadia Denali for 1 week with 336 miles on it. When I went to start it on the evening of [XXX], I felt the brake pulse. Then the dash lite up with message to Service ESC. The brake icon was lite up red and ABS was lite up yellow color. I took my vehicle to our local Jeff Fender GMC dealership the next morning. The service tech did a brake pressure test which passed. He cleared the codes. When I went out to leave the dealership, the codes came back on. The service tech said it is NOT safe to drive because my brakes can f…
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Owner report 11665595 · 2025-06-08 (June 8, 2025)
Transmission went out at 4,150 miles vehicle was having hard shifts and slipping
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Owner report 11667901 · 2025-06-19 (June 19, 2025)
The ESC, ABS, and Traction Control, Yellow warning lights, BRAKE, Red Warning light. Diagnosis is ABS, module, and master brake cylinder bad 2025 GMC Acadia Denali, 1150 miles. No parts available because these are all needing work! People are having near misses and collisions due to this problem! Put a stop production order until these are fixed!
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Owner report 11668988 · 2025-06-24 (June 24, 2025)
After having my 2025 GMC Acadia Elevation for 2 weeks, I turned it on and six lights on the dash lit up. ESC, ABS, Tractions Control and more. I was leaving a store at the time this happened and drove home. Also, my cruise control would no longer work. Took my Acadia to the dealership the following business day to be serviced, only to be told a week later that the master brake cylinder needed replaced. This part of course was on back order. My new part arrived two weeks later, only to discover that two additional one-time parts (seal and reserv…
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Owner report 11670865 · 2025-07-02 (July 2, 2025)
After having vehicle for one month, a "service brake assist" message was displayed on instrument cluster. Vehicle was taken to dealership for service and was told the master brake cylinder needed to be replaced and will take a while due to a nationwide shortage on the part.
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Owner report 11671945 · 2025-07-08 (July 8, 2025)
My 2025 Acadia Denali's Main tablet sized screen is impossible to view in bright daylight. This screen has controls for most of the vehicle's settings. If I want to change something such as the temperature setting, I can't see the proper button. This is clearly a safety issue as taking eyes off the road for an extended period just to make a simple setting change is a recipe for disaster. My dealer claims there is no solution as they are all like that.
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Owner report 11672281 · 2025-07-09 (July 9, 2025)
Car driven off the lot 06/14/2025 On Sunday 07/06/25 (21 days from purchase) while driving home from a 30 minutes away from home trip with 3 young children with me, the car gave multiple alerts and service warnings. "Service Brake Assist" and "Service ECS" Lights / Symbols related to the following were also displayed: Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Control Stability Light, Anti-lock Brakey System (ABS); Brake System Warning Light, Forward Collision Alert and BREAK light I stopped the car immediately and pulled to the side of the road…
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Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.