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2025 GMC Acadia Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
7%of 69 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 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 GMC Acadia, 7% of the 69 complaints for this model year.

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.

“My 2025 Acadia Denali's Main tablet sized screen is impossible to view in bright daylight. This screen has controls for most of the vehicle's settings. If I want to change something such as the temperature setting, I can't see the proper button. This is clearly a safety issue as taking eyes off the road for an extended period just to make a simple setting change is a recipe for disaster. My dealer claims there is no solution as they are all like that.”

NHTSA complaint #11671945, filed 2025-07

“The driver and infotainment center is so dim during the day that it is dangerous to drive the vehicle. I have taken the vehicle in to the dealer 3 times and each time the dealer indicates that there doesn't appear to be a problem, but at no time to my knowledge have they taken the vehicle out into the sunlight, There have been 2 Software updates at the dealer and one OTA update so far with no improvement. The screens are so dim that there is no way you can tell what icons are there. …”

NHTSA complaint #11675163, filed 2025-07

“After less than 500 miles, the right rear turn signal has failed. i think it is blinking but it is not. When changing lanes, other drivers have blown their horn at me.”

NHTSA complaint #11650440, filed 2025-03

“The center console infotainment system is too dim to see during the day leading to distracted driving during daylight hours trying to use it's controls that are very difficult to see especially while driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11770132, filed 2026-10

“This is ongoing from the purchase of the car. 1) Infotainment computer screen daytime illumination is so dark as to be a major safety issue as it causes too much time looking away from the road to operate the system. If you wear sunglasses you cannot see the screen at all. The dealer says nothing can be done to improve the problem. 2) Right rear tail light stopped working after 500 miles. Replacement requires dropping the rear bumper and quarter panel. The dealer actually damaged the body of the car while replacing the light. Where are the days of changing out a light bulb? …”

NHTSA complaint #11726383, filed 2026-03

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202557%
2024610%
202312%
202212%
202111%
202011%
2019103%
201821%
2017254%
201631%
2015104%
2014204%
2013107%
2012217%
20113814%
2010247%
20093811%
2008476%
2007154%

Other parts of the 2025 GMC Acadia

Brakes
41 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
21 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 GMC Acadia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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