2016 GMC Acadia - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2016 GMC Acadia

278 problems have been reported for the 2016 GMC Acadia. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2016 GMC Acadia. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 130 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (25 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2016 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 2016 GMC Acadia in the United States are 72,342 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by GMC Acadia owners in the last 10 years is 278, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 278 / 72,342 / 10 * 1000 = 0.38.

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 2016 GMC Acadia in 2016.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
9
  2025
18
  2024
52
  2023
94
  2022
15
  2021
14
  2020
19
  2019
26
  2018
9
  2017
6
  2016
1

📊 Compare the 2016 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 2016 GMC Acadia with the GMC Acadia from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Acadia is 278 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the GMC Acadia is 383.

Table 3. Compare the 2016 GMC Acadia with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Acadia
13
  2025 Acadia
102
  2024 Acadia
78
  2023 Acadia
66
  2022 Acadia
75
  2021 Acadia
212
  2020 Acadia
160
  2019 Acadia
536
  2018 Acadia
531
  2017 Acadia
951
  2016 Acadia
278
  2015 Acadia
308
  2014 Acadia
598
  2013 Acadia
197
  2012 Acadia
394
  2011 Acadia
365
  2010 Acadia
428
  2009 Acadia
477
  2008 Acadia
1,275
  2007 Acadia
626


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