2013 Gmc ACADIA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD has received an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5. This rating reflects the vehicle's excellent performance in various crash tests, including front and side crashes. Additionally, the car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which further enhances its safety features.

While the Acadia does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its strong safety ratings compensate for the absence of these features. In terms of recalls and complaints, the vehicle has had 3 recalls and 127 complaints reported. However, it is essential to note that the high safety rating of 5 out of 5 provides assurance of the vehicle's overall safety performance on the road.

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Complaint Count

127

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2007 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2007 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2007 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Gmc ACADIA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owned a 2013 gmc acadia. the contact stated while driving at 25 mph, the contact was struck by another vehicle that ran a red light at 60 mph and struck the passenger side of the vehicle. no air bags deploy. the contact suffered a concussion and was taken to the hospital. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the vehicle was deemed totally lost. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 135,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-09-01
Complaint:
"light “service air bag” came on and will not go off going at speed of 10 mph."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-12-06
Complaint:
"my service air bag light is on. the dealership says it’s a sensor for which i will be responsible for replacing out of pocket. they stated my air bags will not deploy properly. as the faulty sensor is a manufacturing flaw why is gmc not responsible for the replacement?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-10
Complaint:
"the airbag error message has been displaying on my dash board for awhile now. on november, 2021, i took it to the nearest gmc dealer and repairs to the connector were charged to the extended warranty. one month later the error message reappeared and disappeared after one day. it kept on like that for awhile until july 2022 when i took it to the dealers and they said they fixed it, next day the same error message. now the dealers are lying that what they worked on was drivers seat side bag and that this time around, the issue is with the bottom part of driver's seat..... my wife and small kids use this car for commute to and from school and this poses a huge risk and danger to my young family everyday."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-11
Complaint:
"a message appeared on my dashboard stating "service air bag". i brought my 2013 gmc acadia to king o'rourke dealership in smithtown, ny. they informed me "there is a faulty sensor which controls the airbags. since the sensor is defective, my airbags will no longer work". last year, there was a class action lawsuit against gm for this problem but gm will not recall the faulty sensor for the airbags even though they are aware of this. my entire family's life is in jeopardy without airbags! why is the consumer responsible for a faulty sensor which controls the airbags? car companies should be responsible for the life of the car when it has to do with airbags!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-03-08
Complaint:
"service air bag light and blind spot detection system lights are on."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-05-06
Complaint:
"i was made aware the air bags are the ones that can if the expand injure the person setting in front of the air bag or it can be fatal."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-05-02
Complaint:
"my car keeps popping up the 'service air bag' light. i have had it looked at several times. i was told that the connector needs to be cleaned. they have been cleaned but it keeps coming on. i see there was a recall for certain models but my car doesn't have any recalls currently. it will come on while sitting idle, driving, parker, doesn't matter. help!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-02-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while driving the air bag sensor warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to crews chevrolet located at 8199 rivers ave, north charleston, sc 29406, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the air bag wiring harness was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 150,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-06-10
Complaint:
"i just purchased this vehicle. it shows a "service air bag" message. this was covered by a recall. gm says the recall was completed on this vehicle. but gm also issued a sb indicating some recall repairs may have been faulty. i believe this was faulty in the case of my vehicle. a gmc dealer looked at it and indicated that the work was not done properly. gmc is refusing to correct the problem."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-07-07

Recalls for the 2013 Gmc ACADIA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 buick enclave vehicles manufactured april 14, 2008, through may 14, 2014, chevrolet traverse vehicles manufactured june 6, 2008, through may 14, 2014, and gmc acadia vehicles manufactured april 9, 2008, through may 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 saturn outlook vehicles manufactured april 14, 2008, through march 18, 2010. in the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time."
Consequence:
If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
Remedy:

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

Component(s) Involved: SEAT BELTS
Date of incident: 2014-05-20

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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