2016 GMC ACADIA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
271
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
15
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2016 GMC ACADIA
The 2016 GMC ACADIA has received a total of 271 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS, SEATS. 15 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (128 complaints), Steering (24 complaints), and Electrical System (23 complaints).
Recalls for the 2016 GMC ACADIA
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2016 GMC ACADIA, potentially affecting up to 1,027,121 vehicles.
Recall 23V334000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 995,085 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020,...
View full details →Recall 21V246000 — AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 108 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service...
View full details →Recall 15V833000 — SEATS
| 2,633 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
Consequence: If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row left side lower seat frame, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer...
View full details →Recall 15V609000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
| 29,295 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.
Consequence: A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover assembly, free of charge. Owners are advised not to use their front windshield wipers until the wiper cover has been replaced. If weather conditions prevent operation of...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 GMC ACADIA
271 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 GMC ACADIA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
I have a recall on this vehicle that GMC has failed to provide me parts/repair and this recall will be 3 years old in June. I have emailed the local dealer, the manager of the local dealer, GM corporate, and no one has followed through. The best I came to getting the repair was that Corporate made sure I had an appointment and dealer had my part, I went to that appt at my local dealer in Jan 2025 (Premiere GMC of Carlsbad, CA) and waited 2 hours with cars ahead of me (even thought I had an appt) only to be told the part was not there, they would order it and get back to me. Happy to [provide proof of emailing local dealer, GM Corporate etc. with no resolution. I cannot sell my vehicle without this repair done. And I continue to drive daily in an unsafe car.
While operating my vehicle, the power steering suddenly failed without adequate warning. The steering became extremely difficult, creating a significant safety hazard for myself, my passengers, and other drivers on the road. A sudden loss of steering assist increases the risk of collision, especially at lower speeds, during turns, or in emergency maneuvers.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 GMC Acadia. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after purchasing the vehicle. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 180,000. The contact stated that it was later discovered upon checking the vehicle information settings, that the mileage was 300,000.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Acadia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Acadia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Two local dealers were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Safety Rating for the 2016 GMC ACADIA
The 2016 GMC ACADIA received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 GMC ACADIA
General Motors, LLC has issued 15 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 GMC ACADIA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
990851001E — STRUCTURE
Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process.
20NA205 — EQUIPMENT
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect and verify if the knocking noise is coming from the intake manifold.
PIT4429F — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a power lift-gate that is inoperative from all the switches and the keyless entry transmitter only with the ignition in the off position. Technician will need to check for battery voltage on circuit 5985 going to...
PIP5516A — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
This Preliminary information communicates a possible power steering fluid leak above the engine harness to to the rear( Bank 1) heated Oxygen sensor and direction to replace all involved parts due to this contamination and leak.
18NA009 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the P/S hose, O2 sensor and engine harness if P/S fluid has been found leaking and the cause of the Mil on.
PIT5337B — ENGINE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a radio that will change sources at random while driving. Technician will need to review the latest version of PIT5329. If the concern is random and is not shortly after startup technician will need to contact...
PIT5337B — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a radio that will change sources at random while driving. Technician will need to review the latest version of PIT5329. If the concern is random and is not shortly after startup technician will need to contact...
07-00-89-021Q — EQUIPMENT
THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF SPECIAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY WHEN TOWING A TRAILER OR WHEN TOWING THE VEHICLE BEHIND A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
GCUS-3-546 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Stop Delivery Order - GM Reference # 43700. GM just discovered an inadvertent error which affected the fuel economy information on the fuel economy labels. The error caused the EPA estimated fuel economy to be listed on the window label as 1-2 MPG higher than it should have been. GM...
SB-16-NA-042 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THAT GM IS OFFERING AN ANDROID AUTO FEATURE UPGRADE FOR 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 GMC ACADIA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC ACADIA
- 2011 GMC ACADIA — 372 complaints
- 2012 GMC ACADIA — 393 complaints
- 2013 GMC ACADIA — 189 complaints
- 2014 GMC ACADIA — 593 complaints
- 2015 GMC ACADIA — 299 complaints
- 2016 GMC ACADIA (current)
- 2017 GMC ACADIA — 910 complaints
- 2018 GMC ACADIA — 495 complaints
- 2019 GMC ACADIA — 468 complaints
- 2020 GMC ACADIA — 124 complaints
- 2021 GMC ACADIA — 192 complaints
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