2018 GMC Acadia - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 GMC Acadia

510 problems have been reported for the 2018 GMC Acadia. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2018 GMC Acadia. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 149 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (119 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 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 2018 GMC Acadia in the United States are 74,286 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by GMC Acadia owners in the last 8 years is 510, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 510 / 74,286 / 8 * 1000 = 0.86.

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 2018 GMC Acadia in 2018.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
12
  2025
85
  2024
64
  2023
44
  2022
33
  2021
47
  2020
79
  2019
131
  2018
15

📊 Compare the 2018 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 2018 GMC Acadia with the GMC Acadia from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Acadia is 510 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the GMC Acadia is 373.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 GMC Acadia with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Acadia
5
  2025 Acadia
85
  2024 Acadia
75
  2023 Acadia
60
  2022 Acadia
69
  2021 Acadia
197
  2020 Acadia
139
  2019 Acadia
501
  2018 Acadia
510
  2017 Acadia
923
  2016 Acadia
273
  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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