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 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11024333Sep 4, 2025Some customers may comment on rear body structure stop lamp or rear closure signal lamp may be totally inoperative or staying illuminated.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 25 | 4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 20 | 4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 7% |
| 2012 | 21 | 7% |
| 2011 | 38 | 14% |
| 2010 | 24 | 7% |
| 2009 | 38 | 11% |
| 2008 | 47 | 6% |
| 2007 | 15 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2025 GMC Acadia
41 complaintsForward collision avoidance
21 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (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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