2012 GMC Acadia - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 GMC Acadia

394 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 equipment with 47 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (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 394, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 394 / 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
8
  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 394 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the GMC Acadia is 381.

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

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Acadia
12
  2025 Acadia
97
  2024 Acadia
78
  2023 Acadia
63
  2022 Acadia
73
  2021 Acadia
211
  2020 Acadia
156
  2019 Acadia
531
  2018 Acadia
528
  2017 Acadia
950
  2016 Acadia
276
  2015 Acadia
305
  2014 Acadia
598
  2013 Acadia
196
  2012 Acadia
394
  2011 Acadia
365
  2010 Acadia
428
  2009 Acadia
477
  2008 Acadia
1,275
  2007 Acadia
626


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