273 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).
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 273, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 273 / 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.
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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 273 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the GMC Acadia is 373.
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