2014 GMC Acadia Problems

466 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict AVOID 8/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Air Bags245
Electrical System91
Engine46
Power Train34
Unknown Or Other29
Steering26

In the owners’ words

“On Sunday June 7, 2026 my husband drove our 2014 GMC Acadia to work. We both work at MSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for United Airlines. After he parked in the employee garage that is located in at the old terminal and got on the employee shuttle, the passenger tail light sparked a fire. Airport operations responded with the fire department that is stationed at the airport.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Acadia owner
“Engine randomly shuts off when driving for no reason. Will restart and check engine light comes on. Has now happened three times , twice to me in traffic. One of those the car went into a limp mode where it wouldn't drive above 30mph at most. This is very unsafe in the middle of highway traffic. The second happened approaching a traffic light , I put the car into neutral and luckily it restarted and check engine lig”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Acadia owner
“The contact owns a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that for several years, the headlight bulbs were replaced several times. The contact used several different brands of headlight bulbs, but the bulbs failed prematurely. The contact stated that the headlight bulbs were dim while using the low beam or the high beam headlights. Additionally, the turn signals failed to properly operate while engaging the turn signal ”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Acadia owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
20/05/2014Seat Belts SAFETYGeneral Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acad
30/04/2014Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel SAFETYGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured March 26, 2013, through August 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the engine control
21/02/2014Power Train:Automatic TransmissionGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.
01/10/2014Electrical System SAFETYGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD,
08/04/2021Air Bags:Critical Fasteners SAFETYGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
10/05/2023Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module SAFETYGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Questions owners ask

Is the 2014 GMC Acadia reliable?

On the federal record it scores 8/100: 466 owner complaints (38.83 per year on the road) and 6 recall campaigns, 5 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 GMC Acadia?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 245 of 471 categorised reports.

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The 2014 GMC Acadia scored 8/100 on the federal record.

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