2017 GMC Acadia forward collision avoidance problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2017 GMC Acadia — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Thermostat Issue (Steering Assist is Reduced Drive with Care) have changed this sensor 3 times in the past 3 years, there is no excuse for that. The emergency braking almost cause me and my daughter to be hit by a train when my car emergency braked while going over train tracks. this is unexcusable”
filed Feb 11, 2026
“On [XXX] my 2017 Acadia Denali started driving poorly and a steering assist reduced message appeared. I had O'Reilly scan for error messages and they were: P0128 and P0826-00. The dealership confirmed that they would need to replace the thermostat. The Buick GMC Beaverton technician made a video of…”
filed Feb 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 20 | 33% |
| 2024 Acadia | 10 | 18% |
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Acadia | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Acadia | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Acadia | 8 | 8% |
| 2019 Acadia | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 Acadia | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Acadia | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Acadia | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.