2011 GMC Acadia service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 GMC Acadia — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Upon starting our vehicle to leave the breaks were very hard to compress. They did eventually release but made a whooshing noise as though there is someone blowing air from the brake pedal. There is no damage or leaking from the break line or the master cylinder. This could lead to failure of the…”
filed Nov 23, 2021
“Stabilitrak always reports off and brake warning always displays on dashboard, while on or running. Had it looked at by 4 mechanics. Breaks are fine. Engine wont start after everytime I pump gas. I have to pump accelerator sevral times for engine to start. Had it looked at again. Problem is…”
filed Mar 29, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 36 | 60% |
| 2024 Acadia | 21 | 38% |
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Acadia | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Acadia | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Acadia | 7 | 7% |
| 2019 Acadia | 16 | 4% |
| 2018 Acadia | 21 | 5% |
| 2017 Acadia | 33 | 5% |
| 2016 Acadia | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Acadia | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Acadia | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.