2013 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 GMC Acadia. The newest campaign is 21V246000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has 135 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V246000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,515,870 units in total.

21V246000Received 8 Apr 2021. 108 units.
Air Bags / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202321200. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 May 2021.
14V266000Received 20 May 2014. 1,339,355 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General 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 Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14187. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jul 2014.
14V118000Received 17 Mar 2014. 1,176,407 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 2014.

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Complaints by component

135 complaints, 196 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2013 GMC Acadia
All 2013 vehicles

2013 GMC Acadia: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2013 Acadia	All 2013 vehicles	Acadia, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	193.9	124.7	139	38
Air Bags	148	75.3	116.2	29
Power Train	137.8	115.1	176.3	27
Unknown or Other	107.1	80.4	92.8	21
Engine	107.1	158.2	95.1	21
Exterior Lighting	51	28.7	35.9	10
Steering	40.8	87.5	104.1	8
Vehicle Speed Control	30.6	31.6	19.9	6
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	30.6	17	25.1	6
Structure	25.5	44.5	32.7	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 5
Complaints that report a fire: 8
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 16 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 GMC Acadia, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 25 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 GMC Acadia
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA20002	Engineering analysis	Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure	Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage	31 Aug 2020	30 Aug 2024	21V245
RQ19003	Recall query	Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure	Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage	28 May 2019	31 Aug 2020

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2013 GMC AcadiaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/acadia/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 GMC Acadia?: 2,515,870 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Acadia have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the GMC Acadia, model years 2007 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 GMC Acadia name most often?: Electrical System: 38 of 196 component mentions, or 193.9 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 124.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 GMC Acadia open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.