KnownCarProblems2015 GMC Acadia Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Acadia, most often about the air bags (44% of complaints, typically around 92,000 miles). It is 11th of 20 Acadia model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2015 GMC Acadia problems
Air bags
108 complaints · 44%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, sensor.
Within the last week, my service air bag light came on and then would go off, either while driving or sitting. I could be driving down the road, the light would come on, stay on for a minute, go off for a minute and come back on. It did this for several days. Now the service air bag light stays on all of the time. The…
Air bag light is on, the vehicle hasn't been in any accident. Sometimes the light will go off for a couple of days and then come back on, seems there should be a recall for this problem.
Steering
31 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles.
My car lost power steering while I was pulling out of a parking space and continued intermittently as I drove! The power steering pump had to be replaced because it was deemed to be leaking and failing. This is the exact same problem for which models 2007-2011 were recalled. Estimates to repair are about $1,000. I…
Vehicle started making grinding / squealing noises while driving when I turned. Steering was very tight and hard to turn wheel. Brought vehicle into shop and power steering pump was leaking. $1,100 dollars later my vehicle was fixed and I was told that I could have lost my steering all together if the power steering…
Electrical
28 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: body control module/bcm.
There is a defect in which water leaks inside the vehicle and gets into the fuse box and causes issues with the vehicle ignition switch, damage to the fuses, draining the battery etc.
When driving stablitrac, ABS, all wheel drive fails giving alarms on the dash. Suv starts so shutter and loose acceleration. If the car is stopped and shut off it will clear. When you start driving again it will randomly do it again, such as when you turn a corner or pull out to pass someone. I has happened a couple…
Other or unspecified
23 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles.
This could have been resolved under warranty, because at the time I had less than 36,000 miles but the car was at 38 months when the air conditioner went out and blowing warm air when the summer time temps were in the 90s. I took it to my GMC service dept and was told the evaporator needed to be replaced. The problem…
At just under 1 year old the rack and pinnon went out. Replaced under warranty. Then at just over 3 years old it went out again on top of that for the last 9-12 months the engine will rev up and accelerate on it's own after it will chug for a bit then the sensor stabilitrak warning comes on then it will say traction…
Transmission
18 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles.
The car does not shift properly. During driving on slowing the car will buck rather then smoothly change to the lower gear. This has been an on going problem there was re on the cellenoid to correct, however, it is doing it again.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering and vibrating while shifting gear, and vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The…
Engine
18 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 19,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred whether driving or parked. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to identify the failure and diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had…
Service stabilitrak--traction control off! Message, then car ran rough and lunged on acceleration. This happened at 5,000 miles, repaired at dealer. Again about 12,000 on a trip and reset itself. Now, at 20,000 miles sames message and is at the dealer being repaired. This is a safety hazard. Please investigate this.
Stability control
12 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles.
Ist time-car stationary-started car and it started shaking-tractionary control warning came on-turned car off-waited a few minutes and turned it on and it was fine -the next day after driviing 250 miles it happened again after stopping for a toll booth-the car shut down with the same warning-after two tries it started…
When driving stablitrac, ABS, all wheel drive fails giving alarms on the dash. Suv starts so shutter and loose acceleration. If the car is stopped and shut off it will clear. When you start driving again it will randomly do it again, such as when you turn a corner or pull out to pass someone. I has happened a couple…
Lights
10 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: turn signal.
My headlights started going dim, and would go completely off. I had to continuously turn the headlights on and off to keep them working. This would happen every couple of minutes when driving at any speed.
The issue started with my back hatch opening on its own at random times. Found out this was caused by water entering the lift switch. That problem lead to the battery eventually going bad and then the headlights being blown due the bad battery. Not sure how water got in the back hatch ruining the sensor but this is…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 GMC Acadia recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Gm began mailing final owner letters february 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through december 2025. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n232404980.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2017 buick enclave, chevrolet traverse, and gmc acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 23, 2023. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n222366190.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015 buick enclave, chevrolet traverse and gmc acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Air bags: critical fasteners
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 24, 2021. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n202321200.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 buick enclave, 2010-2019 chevrolet traverse, and 2011-2016 gmc acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Wheels and tires: tires
Risk: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on march 9, 2015. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: this recall is for goodyear p255/65r18 fortera hl tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15t-002.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 buick enclave vehicles manufactured december 9, 2014, to january 14, 2015, 2015 chevrolet traverse vehicles manufactured december 9, 2014, to january 20, 2015, and 2015 gmc acadia vehicles manufactured december 9, 2014, to january 16, 2015, and all equipped with goodyear p255/65r18 fortera hl tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 110, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2015 GMC Acadia
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 GMC Acadia?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (108 complaints, typically around 92,000 miles); steering (31 complaints, typically around 56,000 miles); electrical (28 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 GMC Acadia have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 10, 2023 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the GMC Acadia?
- It is 11th of 20 Acadia model years by number of complaints, with 243 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.