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GMC Acadia vs Toyota Highlander: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2026, owners filed an average of 280 complaints per model year about the GMC Acadia and 216 about the Toyota Highlander.

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GMC AcadiaToyota Highlander
Model years compared2007-20262007-2026
Owner complaints5,5994,329
Complaints per model year280216
Recalls3943
Years to avoid2008201720192021
Best years201320202022200720092016
Most common problemTransmissionTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-22 mpg combined (2026)24-35 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 Toyota Highlander: 12420072008 GMC Acadia: 8542008 Toyota Highlander: 4062009 GMC Acadia: 3312009 Toyota Highlander: 13420092010 GMC Acadia: 3432010 Toyota Highlander: 2162011 GMC Acadia: 2692011 Toyota Highlander: 18220112012 GMC Acadia: 2962012 Toyota Highlander: 1822013 GMC Acadia: 1352013 Toyota Highlander: 20720132014 GMC Acadia: 4632014 Toyota Highlander: 1362015 GMC Acadia: 2432015 Toyota Highlander: 19320152016 GMC Acadia: 2362016 Toyota Highlander: 1112017 GMC Acadia: 7072017 Toyota Highlander: 27220172018 GMC Acadia: 3992018 Toyota Highlander: 2762019 GMC Acadia: 3892019 Toyota Highlander: 51120192020 GMC Acadia: 1072020 Toyota Highlander: 3232021 GMC Acadia: 1562021 Toyota Highlander: 53920212022 GMC Acadia: 522022 Toyota Highlander: 2672023 GMC Acadia: 502023 Toyota Highlander: 19220232024 GMC Acadia: 622024 Toyota Highlander: 432025 GMC Acadia: 692025 Toyota Highlander: 1120252026 GMC Acadia: 102026 Toyota Highlander: 4
GMC AcadiaToyota Highlander

Problems compared

AcadiaHighlander
Transmission1,380899
Electrical1,090534
Airbags910297
Engine822499
Steering813280
Driver assistance379180
Brakes266546
Body250371
Fuel system200323

Questions about the GMC Acadia vs Toyota Highlander

Which is more reliable, the GMC Acadia or the Toyota Highlander?

Between 2007 and 2026, the GMC Acadia has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Highlander 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Toyota Highlander drew fewer complaints per model year (216 vs 280), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Acadia or the Toyota Highlander?

From 2007 to 2026, the GMC Acadia was covered by 39 recalls and the Toyota Highlander by 43.

What years of the GMC Acadia and Toyota Highlander should you avoid?

GMC Acadia: 2008 and 2017. Toyota Highlander: 2019 and 2021.

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