2019 GMC Acadia reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2019 GMC Acadia from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 514
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 137 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 2
- see below
- Reported harm
- 8 reported crashes · 4 injuries · 2 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,007
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs GMC median
+266
median 248 across 165 GMC records
Vs 2017-2021
+234
median 280 complaints in 501 records
Top component share
27%
Power Train: 137 complaints
What owners report fails — 2019 GMC Acadia
- POWER TRAIN 137
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 112
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97
- ENGINE 46
- STEERING 29
2 recalls on record for the 2019 GMC Acadia
- NHTSA 21V115000 · 2021 · TIRES Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could
- NHTSA 20V668000 · 2020 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2019 GMC Acadia
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2019 GMC Acadia units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2019 GMC Acadia reliable?
NHTSA has 514 consumer complaints on record for the 2019 GMC Acadia and 2 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (137 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2019 GMC Acadia units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2019 GMC Acadia?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (137), unknown or other (112), electrical system (97), engine (46). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2019 GMC Acadia?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2019 GMC Acadia. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.