2013 GMC Acadia power train problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 GMC Acadia — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dear Sir/Madam, For the 3rd time now, my transmission is being rebuilt. After purchasing it from the dealership and it was still under warranty GMC Bakersfield rebuilt the transmission, then again in 2020 at 119,000 miles it broke down again and All Automatic in Bakersfield rebuilt it for $3500 and…”
filed Feb 11, 2026
“Unknown, The vehicle will begin to jerk or shake when it gets up to about 30 - 40mph then levels out. Sometimes it will repeat the jerking when traveling at speed of 50 - 60mph for a few seconds then levels out. Sometimes the vehicle hesitate on take off from a stopped position.”
filed Apr 16, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Acadia | 7 | 13% |
| 2023 Acadia | 12 | 31% |
| 2022 Acadia | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 Acadia | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Acadia | 21 | 22% |
| 2019 Acadia | 152 | 40% |
| 2018 Acadia | 162 | 42% |
| 2017 Acadia | 234 | 33% |
| 2016 Acadia | 20 | 9% |
| 2015 Acadia | 17 | 7% |
| 2014 Acadia | 34 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.