2017 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 GMC Acadia. The newest campaign is 23V334000. NHTSA received the report on 10 May 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 121 complaints on file for 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, 23V334000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,000,729 units in total.
- 23V334000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- 18V358000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 17V516000Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- 16V802000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
23V334000Received . 995,085 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N232404980. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V358000Received . 895 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18188 18268. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V516000Received . 2,905 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front right intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. If the assembly separates while parked on a grade, without the park brake engaged, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll-away.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17329.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17329. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V802000Received . 1,844 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 19, 2016, to April 22, 2016. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal which may allow brake fluid to leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake calipers, replacing the brake caliper assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 16096.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16096. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
121 complaints, 156 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.
- 2017 GMC Acadia
- All 2017 vehicles
| Component | 2017 Acadia | All 2017 vehicles | Acadia, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 237.2 | 127 | 48.7 | 37 |
| Electrical System | 217.9 | 109.6 | 111.2 | 34 |
| Power Train | 121.8 | 107.4 | 177.6 | 19 |
| Exterior Lighting | 115.4 | 24.1 | 54.8 | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 44.9 | 69.3 | 19.5 | 7 |
| Engine | 38.5 | 134.3 | 93.1 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.1 | 49.3 | 29.7 | 5 |
| Steering | 32.1 | 60.8 | 159.4 | 5 |
| Seats | 25.6 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 4 |
| Suspension | 25.6 | 34 | 13.8 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 May 2019
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 GMC AcadiaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/acadia/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- 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 2017 GMC Acadia?
- 1,000,729 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2017 GMC Acadia name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 37 of 156 component mentions, or 237.2 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 127 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 GMC Acadia open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.