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2018 GMC Acadia recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2018 GMC Acadia, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 398 complaints with NHTSA, most often about power train. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
398owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

2018-05-31 · campaign 18V358000 · 895 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.

Power train: driveline, driveshaft

2017-08-22 · campaign 17V516000 · 2,905 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.

Risk and remedy

Risk: If the front right intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. If the assembly separates while parked on a grade, without the park brake engaged, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll-away.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17329.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Fabrics

2021-03-12 · campaign 2021-146

Issue: Under certain testing conditions, the front seat material may not meet the flammability requirements of Canadian regulations. However, when the seat mat is tested in a fully assembled state, with all four layers, it meets all requirements. Safety Risk: This is a testing issue that does not affect vehicle safety. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. The company has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have fully compliant seat-vent mats.

Fuel system

2018-06-01 · campaign 2018-289 · 73 vehicles

On certain vehicles, a joint on the high-pressure fuel pump may have been improperly welded during the manufacturing process. Over time, this could cause the weld to crack and create a potential fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of fire, causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump and high-pressure fuel pipe.

Owner complaints (398)

Owners filed 398 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 GMC Acadia (8 crashes, 1 fires, 12 injuries reported). Among 20 model years of this model, it ranks #5 for the most complaints (median 269).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Power train164
Unknown or other118
Electrical system109
Engine35
Steering24
Service brakes21
Electronic stability control (esc)12
Fuel/propulsion system7

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 GMC Acadia.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 GMC Acadia SUV AWD5★5★5★4★
2018 GMC Acadia SUV FWD4★5★5★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2018 GMC Acadia version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Acadia AWD 2.5 L Automatic 6-spd212523$2,900
Acadia AWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd172520$3,350
Acadia FWD 2.5 L Automatic 6-spd212623$2,900
Acadia FWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd182521$3,200
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.