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Selling a junk GMC Acadia

Any Acadia sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the GMC Acadia

NHTSA has 7,538 owner complaints on file for the GMC Acadia, model years 2007 to 2022, the 67th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (1,353, 18%), electrical system (1,063, 14%), other (931, 12%). 213 complaints involved a crash, 107 a fire, and 187 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 68,000 miles. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (1,297). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

GMC Acadia by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
2007641Transmission and drivetrain1710576,000
20081,297Transmission and drivetrain4119583,000
2009486Steering1320777,655
2010436Steering510477,292
2011373Steering1012571,424
2012401Other142579,000
2013196Electrical system717385,696
2014604Air bags192667,000
2015313Air bags83450,000
2016282Air bags102450,000
2017957Transmission and drivetrain134436,000
2018536Transmission and drivetrain192232,000
2019547Transmission and drivetrain93240,380
2020173Engine100615,029
2021220Electrical system140232,175
202276Electrical system413—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

GMC Acadia recalls

NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (7), electrical system (4), transmission and drivetrain (4). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2014 model year, air bags (campaign 23V334000, May 2023): General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
  • 2020 model year, driver assistance (campaign 22V709000, Sep 2022): General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped im…
  • 2022 model year, fuel system (campaign 22V446000, Jun 2022): General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles. The fuel tank rollover valve may not provide a proper seal in the event of a rollover crash.
  • 2022 model year, suspension (campaign 22V427000, Jun 2022): General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The left-rear suspension toe link may have been tightened improperly, which could result in a loose or separated toe link.
  • 2015 model year, air bags (campaign 22V246000, Apr 2022): General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

What a GMC Acadia is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Acadia on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk GMC Acadia worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Acadia gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a GMC Acadia that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a GMC Acadia?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these GMC Acadia numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.