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What 138 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 GMC Acadia Limited

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (138)Crash / fire / injury (13)Electrical system (39)Airbags (31)Transmission & drivetrain (27)Engine (21)Lights (10)Steering (8)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (6)Fuel system (6)Speed control (6)Body & structure (5)

27 of 138 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Jan 25, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

GMC ACADIA SLT 2013, THIS CAR HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE DEALER CHANGE SOME PARTS INSIDE TRANSMISSION, THE CAR HAS NOT STOP LEAKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, MAYBE 4 TIMES TO STOP THE LEAKING. THEY HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT. BY NOW, I DO NOT HAVE IDEA WHAT TO DO.

NHTSA ODI 10947606

Jan 4, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

ALL WHEEL DRIVE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING UP STRAIGHT UP A HILL WITH 2-3 FEET OF SNOW. COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. IF THERE HAD BEEN UPHILL TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE IT STOPPED MOVING.

NHTSA ODI 10817492

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 GMC Acadia Limited verdict →