Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2025 GMC Acadia.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
I purchased my 2025 GMC Acadia on March 26, 2025. // my vehicle began to have electrical/communication/system issues in August 2025. // I took my vehicle to the dealer to address these issues at this time. When I got to the dealership, a representative performed diagnostics, and said "I can't even get a read on this. There is no signal coming from your module. You need to contact onstar about this. " // I called onstar, and they ran a test, and stated that it is a manufacturing defect that needed to be handled with GMC. //no one informed me of the severity of the safety implications involved. // in March 2026, my vehicle was inoperable. The module controls everything, and was draining the battery at a severely high rate. I had my vehicle towed to the dealership. They tried to deny all liability and said that they weren't the dealership that sold me the vehicle. // I had my battery jumped so I could take it from the dealership have a new battery installed. My vehicle stalled and shut off while I arrived at the auto parts store. *** answer to questions: yes. My vehicle is available for inspection. It is at the dealership. // my safety and others were put at risk because the brand new batteries were constantly draining and making me stall out in mid-traffic without having any control. // yes. The problem has been confirmed by the dealer. They tried (and still are trying) to avoid responsibility. Other reports show that this is a significant safety issue with many GMC vehicles. // yes. The vehicle was inspected by the GMC dealership. This is day-16 with no solution. // yes, there were issues with the car, as stated above. But absolutely no indication that it would be safety issue. My engine was running normal the night before. No signs that the battery was low or dead and prohibit me from driving safely or that it would shut off.
Onstar/telematics module cuts out, rending gps and onstar functions useless.
I bought this vehicle in August 2025 and October was the first incident that this occurred. What happened was I was driving to pick up my husband and all the warning lights on my car dash started going off and then it died. After we got it started again we took it to the nearest gm dealership and after we parked, we could not get it to shut off then when we started driving again, it died in their parking lot. This has happened multiple times since.
This is ongoing from the purchase of the car. 1) infotainment computer screen daytime illumination is so dark as to be a major safety issue as it causes too much time looking away from the road to operate the system. If you wear sunglasses you cannot see the screen at all. The dealer says nothing can be done to improve the problem. 2) right rear tail light stopped working after 500 miles. Replacement requires dropping the rear bumper and quarter panel. The dealer actually damaged the body of the car while replacing the light. Where are the days of changing out a light bulb? 3) at 1200 miles the transmission torque converter is chattering and slipping on cruise control at 50 mph. 4) engine noise is very loud during acceleration. Seats seem flat with no bolsters and little cushioning.