2012 GMC Acadia - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 GMC Acadia

388 problems have been reported for the 2012 GMC Acadia. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2012 GMC Acadia. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 46 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (46 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 GMC Acadia

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 GMC Acadia in the United States are 102,994 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by GMC Acadia owners in the last 14 years is 388, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 388 / 102,994 / 14 * 1000 = 0.27.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across GMC Acadia model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 GMC Acadia in 2012.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
18
  2024
11
  2023
15
  2022
15
  2021
24
  2020
26
  2019
46
  2018
54
  2017
47
  2016
31
  2015
43
  2014
26
  2013
13
  2012
3

📊 Compare the 2012 GMC Acadia with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Acadia, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 GMC Acadia with the GMC Acadia from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Acadia is 388 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the GMC Acadia is 372.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 GMC Acadia with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Acadia
5
  2025 Acadia
84
  2024 Acadia
74
  2023 Acadia
60
  2022 Acadia
69
  2021 Acadia
195
  2020 Acadia
135
  2019 Acadia
498
  2018 Acadia
506
  2017 Acadia
923
  2016 Acadia
272
  2015 Acadia
300
  2014 Acadia
592
  2013 Acadia
192
  2012 Acadia
388
  2011 Acadia
364
  2010 Acadia
427
  2009 Acadia
476
  2008 Acadia
1,273
  2007 Acadia
626


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