2023 GMC Acadia: problems, recalls and what it’s worth

Known problems on the 2023 GMC Acadia

No generation-wide weak spot is flagged in GarageIntel’s research for this year and model. A specific car can still have its own problems, so get it inspected.

2023 GMC Acadia recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 GMC Acadia. Repairs are free at a dealer for the brand, and a dealer can confirm by VIN which were already done.

• Transmission & drivetrain

  Separation between the half-shaft and transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park.

  Details 23V043000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia vehicles. The right-front half-shaft assemblies may be improperly connected to the transmission, causing them to separate.

  Fix: Dealers will replace the right-front half-shaft assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222393410.

• Transmission & drivetrain

  A half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park.

  Details 23V172000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission.

  Fix: Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2023. The remedy is expected to become available August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222389310.

• Visibility & wipers

  A windshield that is not properly bonded may detach during a crash and increase the risk of injury.

  Details 23V681000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 GMC Acadia and 2024 Cadilac XT5 and XT6 vehicles. The windshield may have been assembled without the proper urethane sealant required to bond the windshield to the vehicle body.

  Fix: Dealers will inspect the windshield and apply primer and urethane sealant. If the windshield is damaged, the dealer will replace it. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232419690.

• Equipment

  Illegible tire size information may result in the wrong tires being installed, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Details 22V708000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The certification label located on the driver's side B-pillar contains tire size information that may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

  Fix: Dealers will replace the vehicle certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2022. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222381690.

2023 GMC Acadia safety investigations and free repairs

No open safety investigations.

Free repairs to ask about (warranty extensions):

• Exhaust and emissions: - Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the evaporative emissions purge pump to fail.
• Transmission: Various vehicle makes and models listed may have a condition in which the transmission case leaks fluid due to porosity around a mount bolt hole.
• Seat belts: Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the second-row center seatbelt buckle falls between the seats when the adjacent seat is tipped and slid forward.
• Heat and A/C: Certain vehicles may have been built and shipped with the incorrect A/C compressor installed.
• Instrument cluster: Note: some vehicles may also require reprogramming of the instrument cluster or the active safety…

2 more in the full VIN report.

A dealer for the brand can check these by VIN.

Source: NHTSA, Sep 24, 2026.

2023 GMC Acadia safety and fuel

From NHTSA’s crash tests and the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

43 complaints filed with NHTSA for this year and model, about average.

Other GMC Acadia years

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