2023 GMC Acadia Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 GMC Acadia, 4% of the 49 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 was driving on the highway, and the sunroof was closed and the cloth screen that would allow or not allow sun to come through was also closed. Then out of nowhere there was this explosion sound which scared me so much, I almost wrecked the car and at first, I thought maybe someone shot at my car and shot one of my windows but as I got to the side of the road I realized that none of my windows in the car had been shot and that it was the sunroof and I noticed that cause pieces of glass came into the car from the sides of the cloth barrier. …”
NHTSA complaint #11727817, filed 2026-03“Whenever the vehicle's windshield washer is used the smell of the fluid enters the vehicle. This is particularly acute when the HVAC system is used at the same time. Since the label on the washer fluid container says the fluid is poisonous and the vapors are harmful and cannot be made nonpoisonous, I feel I should report this. I have had 4 GMC representatives confirm this is indeed happening. One rep was the Field Engineer Supervisor. All of this is documented as I have had this examined 4 times at the request of the GM customer service representative. …”
NHTSA complaint #11631765, filed 2024-12Related recalls
- 23V681000Oct 12, 2023General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 GMC Acadia and 2024 Cadilac XT5 and XT6 vehicles. The windshield may have been assembled without the proper…Covers: GMC Acadia 2023, Cadillac XT5 2024, XT6 2024
Related service bulletins
- 11017050Mar 20, 2025This bulletin provides information on Wiper Blade Maintenance Tips.
- 11015215Feb 26, 2025This bulletin provides information on Wiper Blade Maintenance Tips.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11008000Aug 22, 2024This bulletin provides information on Wiper Blade Maintenance Tips.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 12 | 4% |
| 2011 | 10 | 4% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 34 | 4% |
| 2007 | 27 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2023 GMC Acadia
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 GMC Acadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology