GMC Acadia Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 155 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the GMC Acadia across 17 model years. The 2021 model year has the most (26). The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (23% of reports).
- 155fuel/propulsion system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 35 of 155 complaints (23%)
- Control module: mentioned in 17 of 155 complaints (11%)
- Gas gauge: mentioned in 8 of 155 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 66 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 155 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 2 an injury.
GMC Acadia fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Acadia | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Acadia | 8 | 16% | — |
| 2021 Acadia | 26 | 17% | — |
| 2020 Acadia | 9 | 8% | 5,059 |
| 2019 Acadia | 4 | 1% | 23,770 |
| 2018 Acadia | 7 | 2% | 20,550 |
| 2017 Acadia | 12 | 2% | 17,381 |
| 2016 Acadia | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2015 Acadia | 8 | 3% | 36,427 |
| 2014 Acadia | 18 | 4% | 10,500 |
| 2013 Acadia | 5 | 4% | 80,004 |
| 2012 Acadia | 22 | 7% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Acadia | 7 | 3% | 71,000 |
| 2010 Acadia | 2 | 1% | 59,563 |
| 2009 Acadia | 9 | 3% | 56,000 |
| 2008 Acadia | 11 | 1% | 92,086 |
| 2007 Acadia | 3 | 1% | 69,900 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the GMC Acadia. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
exhaust flex pipe is cracked. Causes fumes of gas to be released through the crack. inspected by GMC Repair shop Vibrating noise started, then a few days later the smell of gas, and now yes the Engine light is on. This has been on going for about 3 weeks.
My 2021 GMC Acadia that has 63,768 miles on it was idling Wednesday 9/30 when it died and would not start back we had to have it towed to a shop to get it checked out and it was throwing the P023F code for the fuel pump control module that has a recall bulletin for the same thing make model problem…
The car abruptly died in motion. Backing up it died and locked itself in park. I had no way to move it out of the road. There were no warning lights nor did the car stutter or seem any different. I was also nightime making me invisible to other drivers. There was no way to shift the car from park…
While driving home from work the car displayed a "No Fuel" warning, despite having a full tank of gas. Within seconds of the display showing the car stalled out and stopped right in the middle of the road. It would not go into neutral and I had to be towed from the middle of the road to a mechanic…
The car stalled while driving it. It would not restart. I received an email with error code po23f. The car had to be towed to the dealership for repair. P023f fuel pump power control module failed. Fuel pump power control module had to be replaced. Car was at 45,041 miles.
Frequently asked questions
Do all GMC Acadias have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 155 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the GMC Acadia. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the GMC Acadia fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the GMC Acadia?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 35 of 155 complaints, followed by “control module” (17).
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