GMC · Midsize / large SUV
GMC Acadia
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 7 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 63 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 55 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 4 | 42 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 3 | 48 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | C | 2 | 147 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 6 | 99 | ★★★★★ | 24 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 2 | 382 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 2 | 392 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | D | 4 | 702 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 4 | 236 | ★★★★★ | 18 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 23 → 22
- 2024: best combined mpg 25 → 23; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2022: 5 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 24 → 25
- 2020: best combined mpg 23 → 24; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2018: 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 18 → 23; 2 → 6 EPA configurations
Best Acadia years to buy used
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 55 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 63 complaints
- 2021 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 147 complaints
- 2019 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 382 complaints
- 2018 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 392 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.