GMC Acadia Used Buying Guide: Known Issues

• The Acadia only sees a handful of major issues, with some being reported on the earlier models.
• We offer some of the most competitive prices in the Sacramento area, and when paired with our incentives, we want to be the ones you pick.
• The Acadia’s most dangerous problem can be fixed thanks to a GMC recall, but you won’t have to worry about that as we check it before it even gets to you.

Some of the most common problems with the Acadia are with the transmission, leaks in the gasket, driveshaft detachment, and fuel pump leaks. Despite these issues being known, Kelley Blue Book has also gone as far to say that Acadia is “premium 3-row SUV but without a premium price tag”.

Taking a closer look at the issues will show the severity of them, but the good thing is that most of these issues didn’t take place on the same model, making it rare to experience yourself.

The first issue is with the transmission. This is one of the oldest issues, being around in the 1st generation. This would cause the transmission to outright fail, leaving your Acadia inoperable where you are.

The second issue was around towards the early 2010s, and while there weren't many large issues like the one before, the gasket leak could be costly if left unattended.

The next two issues were in back to back years 2017, and 2018 respectively. The first issue is with the fuel pump, where a few people saw theirs leak and catch fire. While this one sounds like an automatic dealbreaker, it forced a recall to be handled by GMC. The second issue was with a faulty driveshaft. This was the most common problem for these two year models.

If your Acadia were to experience this problem, you’d find yourself losing propulsion, and while on the road, that can be especially dangerous. If you were in park, or even on an incline, your vehicle may slowly start to roll backward.

While none of these issues are ideal, here at Reliable, we look for them so you don’t have to. If you get a used vehicle from us, whether that’s the Acadia, or something else, we have you taken care of. We have techs that are trained to look for, and fix any potential issues you may encounter.

We offer multi-point vehicle inspection, when we do this we use our equipment which, and expertise to diagnose any issues. If nothing is found then you’re all set. If there are any areas that we aren’t happy with, we’ll show you on our easy to read forms.

If it’s one of the issues here that we’ve gone over such as the driveshaft, we can get that taken care of. We offer a wide range of services, and even some rebates on some parts that are more common.

With some of the most competitive prices in the Sacramento area, we want to be the ones you trust. If you need some new tires, we’ve got those prices matched. If you find any that are cheaper, just let us know.

We want to be the ones you turn to for both used, and new models. We invite you to come check out our lot, and see how we differ from the rest. Come see us today at Reliable GMC for your next SUV!