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GMC Acadia and BMW X5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven2008 GMC Acadia
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  44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven2009 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 89300 miles driven2011 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 89300 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 89000 miles driven2012 GMC Acadia
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  39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 89000 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 65200 miles driven

Refreshed for 2013.2013		 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 65200 miles driven

Refreshed for 2013.
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 59200 miles driven2014 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 59200 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39400 miles driven2015 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39400 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 33000 miles driven

The 2015 and 2016 have been reliable so far. But earlier model years were reliable when young, then worsened.2016		 GMC Acadia Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 33000 miles driven

The 2015 and 2016 have been reliable so far. But earlier model years were reliable when young, then worsened.

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GMC Acadia vs. BMW X5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of GMC Acadia and BMW X5 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of GMC Acadias and BMW X5s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of GMC Acadias and BMW X5s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track GMC Acadia and BMW X5 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the GMC Acadia and BMW X5 have been recently.

To see how frequently GMC Acadia and BMW X5 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the GMC Acadia

GMC Acadia Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 GMC has a great reputation. We purchased the Acadia over the Traverse because it has more features and better styling. see full GMC Acadia review
GMC Acadia Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 past year models had transmission, A/C and gas tank issues. Seem to have been taken care of for 2010. see full GMC Acadia review
2008 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 GM product. see full GMC Acadia review
2008 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 The reputation sucks. We love the car, but keep wondering if we were crazy to not get our usual Honda/Toyota/BMW. see full GMC Acadia review
2007 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 ever since all this happened to me, no more going with GM. see full GMC Acadia review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW X5

BMW X5 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Like BMW approach to service see full BMW X5 review
2007 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Its a BMW see full BMW X5 review
2006 4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Have always liked BMW from afar, finally able to get one. see full BMW X5 review
2002 4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 BMW is known for good performance and German engineering is known for quality in general. History of good durability. You can still find many 20+ year old cars on the road. see full BMW X5 review