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Dodge Durango vs GMC Acadia: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2026, owners filed an average of 254 complaints per model year about the Dodge Durango and 280 about the GMC Acadia.

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Dodge DurangoGMC Acadia
Model years compared2007-20262007-2026
Owner complaints4,8245,599
Complaints per model year254280
Recalls4839
Years to avoid2011201420082017
Best years200720162019201320202022
Most common problemElectricalTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy13-20 mpg combined (2026)21-22 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2007 Dodge Durango: 1912007 GMC Acadia: 42820072008 Dodge Durango: 972008 GMC Acadia: 8542009 Dodge Durango: 122009 GMC Acadia: 33120092010 GMC Acadia: 3432011 Dodge Durango: 8002011 GMC Acadia: 26920112012 Dodge Durango: 6402012 GMC Acadia: 2962013 Dodge Durango: 6402013 GMC Acadia: 13520132014 Dodge Durango: 7872014 GMC Acadia: 4632015 Dodge Durango: 5052015 GMC Acadia: 24320152016 Dodge Durango: 1612016 GMC Acadia: 2362017 Dodge Durango: 2152017 GMC Acadia: 70720172018 Dodge Durango: 2342018 GMC Acadia: 3992019 Dodge Durango: 1462019 GMC Acadia: 38920192020 Dodge Durango: 562020 GMC Acadia: 1072021 Dodge Durango: 2082021 GMC Acadia: 15620212022 Dodge Durango: 622022 GMC Acadia: 522023 Dodge Durango: 332023 GMC Acadia: 5020232024 Dodge Durango: 142024 GMC Acadia: 622025 Dodge Durango: 82025 GMC Acadia: 6920252026 Dodge Durango: 152026 GMC Acadia: 10
Dodge DurangoGMC Acadia

Problems compared

DurangoAcadia
Electrical1,7391,090
Lights937278
Engine751822
Fuel system558200
Seats38668
Brakes366266
Transmission3431,380
Airbags313910
Steering159813
Driver assistance149379

Questions about the Dodge Durango vs GMC Acadia

Which is more reliable, the Dodge Durango or the GMC Acadia?

Between 2007 and 2026, the Dodge Durango has 2 years to avoid and the GMC Acadia 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Dodge Durango drew fewer complaints per model year (254 vs 280), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the GMC Acadia?

From 2007 to 2026, the Dodge Durango was covered by 48 recalls and the GMC Acadia by 39.

What years of the Dodge Durango and GMC Acadia should you avoid?

Dodge Durango: 2011 and 2014. GMC Acadia: 2008 and 2017.

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