The 2019 GMC Acadia has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 227,943 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 526 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES21V1150002021-02-2533,838 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the…
Consequence
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at…
POWER TRAIN20V6680002020-10-29194,105 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop…
Consequence
Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
139
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
116
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
100
2fires1injuries
ENGINE
47
1fires
STEERING
30
SERVICE BRAKES
16
2crashes1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
6
SUSPENSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
Total complaints526
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased vehicle used 2 years ago last year. I noticed the air conditioner was not cooling. I summed it up too, and extremely hot summer.this summer I did the same thing.I took it in immediately. Catastrophic, I think I bought it like this. It fell apart, the air conditioning compressor fell…”
“Fire started in center console”
“When I shift my 2019 gmc acadia into park, the warning message reads shift to park and there is a ding warning that plays for several mins. This has been going on for over a year. I took it to the dealership and they said they could repair it for $1000 dollars but the solenoid was only guaranteed…”
“The contact owns a 2019 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a “steering assist is reduced â€� warning message unexpectedly displayed. The contact also stated that the thermostat became inoperable. Additionally, the thermostat information was no longer…”
“The contact owns a 2019 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a “steering assist is reduced â€� warning message unexpectedly displayed. The contact also stated that the thermostat became inoperable. Additionally, the thermostat information was no longer…”
“Shortly after purchasing my 2019 gmc acadia with approximately 52,000 miles, the vehicle displayed a "steering assist is reduced. Drive with care." warning message and illuminated the check engine light with diagnostic code p0128 00 (engine coolant temperature below thermostat regulating…”
“My check engine light is on there is a note that says steering assist is reduced. I took it to o’reilly’s to get it scanned. The code that comes up is p0128 indicating that the coolant thermostat has a fault. There are other gmc‘s that have a recall for this, but apparently not mine.”
“I am getting the 'shift to park' error message when I put the vehicle in park. When I looked up the error this is what I got... But I don't see a recall for my vehicle. The "shift to park" message in gmc acadias (2017–2019, primarily) is a common, known issue caused by a faulty microswitch in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 GMC Acadia as of
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