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What 234 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (234)Crash / fire / injury (9)Airbags (130)Steering (26)Electrical system (25)Transmission & drivetrain (20)Engine (12)Lane Departure (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)Seat belts (5)Brakes (4)Visibility & wipers (4)

3 of 234 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 6, 2026Transmission & drivetrainFire

Without warning transmission overheated, blew out fluid and caught the front end of the vehicle on fire

NHTSA ODI 11742435

Jun 20, 2017Transmission & drivetrainCrashFire1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA DENALI. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PLACING THE KIDS IN THE CAR SEAT, WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK, A TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE DRIVER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11000142

Aug 8, 2016Transmission & drivetrainCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE CONTACT WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED IT ROLLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT RAN AFTER THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO STOP IT, BUT IT RAN OVER HER RIGHT FOOT, CRUSHED IT, AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY BOX. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER FOOT. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V092000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI 10894132

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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 2016 GMC Acadia Limited verdict →