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What 389 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 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 (389)Crash / fire / injury (10)Transmission & drivetrain (162)Electrical system (108)Engine (32)Steering (24)Brakes (21)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (12)Fuel system (9)Lane Departure (6)Backup camera & sensors (5)Seats (5)

5 of 389 complaints match · Backup camera & sensors · clear filters

Aug 26, 2025Backup camera & sensors

My 2018 GMC Acadia is having the shift to park error. Causing it to not park; or error it causing us not to be able to turn vehicle off or know if it's in park. It pops up multiple times.

NHTSA ODI 11683039

Mar 2, 2022Electrical systemBackup camera & sensors

Shift to park warning when parking and shutting down vehicle. Shifter is in park but will not shut off electrical system of vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11454874

May 29, 2021SteeringElectrical systemBackup camera & sensors

I have numerous warnings, shift to park, steering, cross traffic, this endangers myself and anyone else around me, i have read several class action suits involving these problems and it could cause my vehicle to pose a danger, I have taken my vehicle in to a certified dealer and they state there is no known recalls associated with my vehicle which is strange because GMC knows that there are thousands of vehicles having the same problem, did I buy a lemon? These problems are clearly manufacture related and in no way normal wear and tare. I should not have to compensate these issues when I paid near 40,000 for it

NHTSA ODI 11418960

Mar 8, 2021Backup camera & sensors

WHEN PARKING CAR IT KEEPS TELLING US TO PARK WHEN IT IS IN PARK AND WE CAN TURN IT OFF

NHTSA ODI 11399780

Feb 24, 2021BrakesBackup camera & sensors

I PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SO THE BELL COMES ON. I HAVE TO GO IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT ENGAGES. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, I FIRST PLACE IN PARK THEN PUSH THE IGNITION TO SHUT OFF. WE HAD A PRIOR ISSUE WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, AUTO BACKED IN A DRIVEWAY WITH SLIGHT INCLINE, AND WHEN WE TRIED TO DISENGAGE IT WAS SIMPLY STUCK, WE CALLED TO TOW THE CARE; ONCE DRIVER ARRIVED WE WENT THROUGH THE RELEASE ONE MORE TIME AND IT FINALLY RELEASED. SINCE THAT TIME, I NEVER USE THE PARKING BRAKE. THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 9/20/2018..

NHTSA ODI 11397733

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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 2018 GMC Acadia Limited verdict →