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Total NHTSA Complaints
48
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
14 reports (29.2%)
Crash Incident Reports
3
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
3
1 fire • 2 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 48 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 GMC Acadia. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 14 complaints (29.2% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 2 report one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 48 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 29.2% of submissions (14 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Engine & Cooling (12), Fuel & Propulsion System (8).
  • • Crash Incidents: 3 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 1 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2022 GMC Acadia

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
14
29.2%
Engine & Cooling
12
25%
Fuel & Propulsion System
8
16.7%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
7
14.6%
Air Bags & Restraints
5
10.4%
#1 29.2% SHARE

Electrical System

14 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 25% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

12 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 16.7% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

8 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#4 14.6% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

7 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 GMC Acadia

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11757181
Filed: 08/15/2026
Defect Report

"Since we purchased our 2022 Acadia 6/24/2022 we have had the warning "Service Safety Restraint System" pop up randomly. We have mentioned it numerous times over the years when the vehicle has been in for routine service at our local dealership. They have never been able to determine the cause as no..."

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11752531
Filed: 07/23/2026
Defect Report

"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."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11750068
Filed: 07/13/2026
Defect Report

"“Steering Assist is Reduced” warning, P0128 code, thermostat-related symptoms, increased steering effort or other safety concerns while driving. This issue required increased steering effort and affected my wife's driving ability to respond to changing traffic conditions. This is most likely a..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11740730
Filed: 05/28/2026
Defect Report

"This vehicle was bought brand new and has received proper maintenance from one dealership since purchasing. I had to replace the thermostat and radiator before owning the vehicle three years. Within two years of owning the vehicle, my battery went out, which I thought seemed a little early. Then..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11718905
Filed: 02/18/2026
Defect Report

"UNKNOWN After diagnosis at the GMC dealership they stated that it is same issue as released in the following: Special Coverage Adjustments: N212356540 Front Exhaust Pipe N222385510 Special Coverage Front Exhaust Pipe However they CURRENTLY do not cover our GMC Acadia Model year 2022"

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for GMC Acadia

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 GMC Acadia 261 6 4 View 2015 Problems →
2016 GMC Acadia 234 8 4 View 2016 Problems →
2017 GMC Acadia 702 10 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 GMC Acadia 390 8 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 GMC Acadia 381 5 2 View 2019 Problems →
2020 GMC Acadia 98 4 6 View 2020 Problems →
2021 GMC Acadia 146 6 2 View 2021 Problems →
2022 GMC Acadia Current Page 48 3 3 Current
2023 GMC Acadia 41 3 4 View 2023 Problems →
2024 GMC Acadia 55 0 0 View 2024 Problems →
2025 GMC Acadia 62 1 0 View 2025 Problems →
2026 GMC Acadia 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 GMC Acadia

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 28 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 1 0 1 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 3 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 1 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2022 GMC Acadia

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 GMC Acadia

What are the most common reported problems with the 2022 GMC Acadia?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 GMC Acadia is Electrical System, appearing in 14 records (29.2% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Engine & Cooling (12) and Fuel & Propulsion System (8).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2022 GMC Acadia a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 48 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2022 GMC Acadia.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2022 GMC Acadia?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 GMC Acadia, 3 filings cite a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 2 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.