2007 GMC Acadia Problems, Recalls & Reliability
641 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 GMC Acadia, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 46/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 82,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2007 sits among all Acadia years
What owners report
“Transmission keeps slipping and sliding out of gear (it work sometime smoothly )especially when i'm driving”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
“My power steering is leaking. Some recalls have been made on other vehicles but not mine.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
“Water on passenger and drivers side floor. Rain overnight. Parked on my driveway.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
“The light of the air bags in turn on , and the passenger air bag is broken , i don't know exactly what happened.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
“Bad engine oil leak and is dripping on manifold shield which causes smoke...it is getting worse. Could catch fire.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
“Driving on highway and loss all powers to transmission at 65mph. Car would not move.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Acadia
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 538 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 75,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 51,000 and 108,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The…
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC…
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS…
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR…
GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND,…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN…
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM), WHICH CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF FRONT AIR BAGS, MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-966-9463 OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 08V441000.
Technical service bulletins
1,045 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 GMC Acadia. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Acadia TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 GMC Acadia reliable?
The 2007 GMC Acadia drew 641 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 46/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2007 GMC Acadia problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 GMC Acadia are transmission & drivetrain (185 complaints), steering (77), and electrical (73).
At what mileage do 2007 GMC Acadia problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 GMC Acadia problems around 75,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 51,000 and 108,000 miles.
Does the 2007 GMC Acadia have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 GMC Acadia. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.