2020 GMC Acadia Problems and Recalls (99 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2020 GMC Acadia is Engine (16% of 99 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Engine — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
What problems show up on the 2020 GMC Acadia?
16 of 99 filings named Engine (16% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Electrical (15 reports).
There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, Transmission / driveline, and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2019 has 381 reports on file; this year has 99. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
- Crashes 4
- Fires 0
- Injuries 2
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine (ENGINE) | 16 | 16.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 15 | 15.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 14 | 14.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 9 | 9.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) | 8 | 8.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 6 | 6.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE) | 3 | 3.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 3 | 3.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 3 | 3.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 32 | 32.3% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 20V639000 was reported 261 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 20V668000 was reported 168 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 22V709000 was reported 51 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V446000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V639000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V668000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V684000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V115000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V709000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE22006 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, Transmission / driveline, and Rear camera / backup safety.
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Recall campaign 20V446000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
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Recall campaign 20V639000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 2020. 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 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202314760.
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Recall campaign 20V668000
Transmission / driveline
- Report date
- Component:
- Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
- 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 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
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Recall campaign 20V684000
Safety recall 20V684000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. 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 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
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Recall campaign 21V115000
Safety recall 21V115000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- 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 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
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Recall campaign 22V709000
Rear camera / backup safety
- Report date
- Component:
- Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
- Consequence:
- An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace the coaxial cables, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222378380.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2020 GMC Acadia?
Owners named Engine most often — 16 of 99 reports (16%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2020 GMC Acadia?
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, Transmission / driveline, and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2020 GMC Acadia?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.