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GMC Acadia vs Honda Pilot: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2026, owners filed an average of 280 complaints per model year about the GMC Acadia and 362 about the Honda Pilot.

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GMC AcadiaHonda Pilot
Model years compared2007-20262007-2026
Owner complaints5,5997,247
Complaints per model year280362
Recalls3951
Years to avoid20082017201620172019
Best years201320202022201020142015
Most common problemTransmissionEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)20-22 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 GMC Acadia: 4282007 Honda Pilot: 21120072008 GMC Acadia: 8542008 Honda Pilot: 1332009 GMC Acadia: 3312009 Honda Pilot: 13420092010 GMC Acadia: 3432010 Honda Pilot: 1112011 GMC Acadia: 2692011 Honda Pilot: 29320112012 GMC Acadia: 2962012 Honda Pilot: 1732013 GMC Acadia: 1352013 Honda Pilot: 27320132014 GMC Acadia: 4632014 Honda Pilot: 1162015 GMC Acadia: 2432015 Honda Pilot: 10920152016 GMC Acadia: 2362016 Honda Pilot: 1,7302017 GMC Acadia: 7072017 Honda Pilot: 94320172018 GMC Acadia: 3992018 Honda Pilot: 4432019 GMC Acadia: 3892019 Honda Pilot: 92920192020 GMC Acadia: 1072020 Honda Pilot: 4972021 GMC Acadia: 1562021 Honda Pilot: 45920212022 GMC Acadia: 522022 Honda Pilot: 1752023 GMC Acadia: 502023 Honda Pilot: 15120232024 GMC Acadia: 622024 Honda Pilot: 1192025 GMC Acadia: 692025 Honda Pilot: 21720252026 GMC Acadia: 102026 Honda Pilot: 31
GMC AcadiaHonda Pilot

Problems compared

AcadiaPilot
Transmission1,380778
Electrical1,0901,808
Airbags910362
Engine8222,385
Steering813252
Driver assistance379770
Fuel system200841
Brakes266433

Questions about the GMC Acadia vs Honda Pilot

Which is more reliable, the GMC Acadia or the Honda Pilot?

Between 2007 and 2026, the GMC Acadia has 2 years to avoid and the Honda Pilot 3. The GMC Acadia has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the GMC Acadia drew fewer complaints per model year (280 vs 362), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Acadia or the Honda Pilot?

From 2007 to 2026, the GMC Acadia was covered by 39 recalls and the Honda Pilot by 51.

What years of the GMC Acadia and Honda Pilot should you avoid?

GMC Acadia: 2008 and 2017. Honda Pilot: 2016, 2017 and 2019.

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