2017 GMC Acadia Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 707 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 GMC Acadia, 1% of the 707 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I brought it in to service department a couple months ago because the accelerator would accelerate with out me pushing the gas even slamming on the brakes would get to 85 90 miles an hour. Finally got it off the road and off huge quantities of white smoke from the brakes being so hot. Assured me it was fixed and last night in highway traffic did it again. Almost got me killed. Service said there was no recall but this is very dangerous!”
NHTSA complaint #11051223, filed 2017-11, 14,000 miles“My 2017 had a shift to park issue. When parked and the car is in park the car will say shift to park which causes you not to be able to lock the car, or to make sure the car will not roll away. Took the car to the dealer and had all components replaced, however they information me that this will not fix the problem as the parts are made incorrectly, so unfortunately it will happen again at some point. My second issue with the Acadia is when you are in cruse control, the car will automatically apply the breaks (abruptly and hard) for no reason. …”
NHTSA complaint #11364908, filed 2020-10, 54,000 miles“This issue has happened 3 times now and is becoming a safety concern for my family and I and for others on the road. I purchased the car brand new in may 2017 and the issue occured for the first time on october 02, 2017. Second time was february 15, 2018 and the third time happened around early april 2018. While driving at a slow speed (entering a parking lot, in the middle of an intersection when I was about to make a left turn on a green light, and while driving in a parking lot after getting gas) the car made a grinding/clunking sound and was brought to a very abrupt stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104585, filed 2018-06, 7,500 miles“The adaptive cruise control (acc) in my 2017 Acadia denali will shut off and even cause the vehicle to break for no reason. This has happened numerous times, even with no other vehicle on the road or obstacles in the road. When it happens the acc will shut off, you will hear two distinct chimes and you will see a message saying, 'adaptive cruise control disengaged'. …”
NHTSA complaint #11072911, filed 2018-02, 7,241 miles“While in motion on a city or freeway approximately 35-70 MPH, my Gmc Acadia will randomly disable the steering assist, lane keep assist, and forward collision automatic braking as well as disable the cruise control feature. The error would show that these features were disabled on the display screen around the speedometer and could not manually be re-enabled with the buttons throughout the car. However, when pulling over and turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the feature would reset as if nothing has went wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #11331304, filed 2020-06, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014171Jan 31, 2025This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 4% |
| 2012 | 10 | 3% |
| 2011 | 13 | 5% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 11 | 3% |
| 2008 | 36 | 4% |
| 2007 | 19 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 GMC Acadia
236 complaintsElectrical system
193 complaintsOther or unknown
171 complaintsAir bags
76 complaintsEngine
62 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsExterior lighting
25 complaintsLane departure
17 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsFuel system
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 GMC Acadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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