2015 GMC ACADIA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
299
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
21
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2015 GMC ACADIA
The 2015 GMC ACADIA has received a total of 299 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS. 21 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (105 complaints), Steering (31 complaints), and Electrical System (25 complaints).
Recalls for the 2015 GMC ACADIA
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2015 GMC ACADIA, potentially affecting up to 1,006,954 vehicles.
Recall 23V334000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 995,085 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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,...
View full details →Recall 22V246000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,687 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 21V246000 — AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 108 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 15V044000 — TIRES
| 9,074 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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),...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2015 GMC ACADIA
299 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 GMC ACADIA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Torque converter is bad, shudders when shifting
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the center taillight was inoperable. The halo light was working as designed and then ceased operating. The headlights also became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the bulbs and the headlight assembly. The rear signal light was blinking fast, and the light became inoperable. The message that the hood was ajar was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 196,448.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the center taillight was inoperable. The halo light was working as designed and then ceased operating. The headlights also became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the bulbs and the headlight assembly. The rear signal light was blinking fast, and the light became inoperable. The message that the hood was ajar was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 196,448.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the center taillight was inoperable. The halo light was working as designed and then ceased operating. The headlights also became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the bulbs and the headlight assembly. The rear signal light was blinking fast, and the light became inoperable. The message that the hood was ajar was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 196,448.
I have pictures the seat, the airbag in the seat.The driver's seatIt didn't come through the seat, but it deployed or ruptured.But it didn't bust through the seat.It's like a big bubble. I was just driving and I heard a pop but it didn't come through the seat. It left the lump in the seat. I still think it's dangerous, cuz. It's busted.
Safety Rating for the 2015 GMC ACADIA
The 2015 GMC ACADIA received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 GMC ACADIA
General Motors, LLC has issued 21 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 GMC ACADIA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
19NA239 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of XM Radio Displays Willies Roadhouse on All Channels.
PIP5349B — ENGINE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a knocking noise from the engine under light load while driving with engine speed between 1100 and 1800 rpm. Technician should use stethoscope or chassis ears and listen for this knock at the intake manifold and...
16-NA-232 — AIR BAGS
This informational bulletin provides information on the inboard seat airbag is mounted in this area and creates a slightly different contour of the seat causing an appearance concern, and that this should be considered normal and no parts should be replaced for this concern.
17-NA-126 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
This informational bulletin provides information on Non-Design Intent Wheel Lock Nuts and Lug Nuts.
PI0388F — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPOSITION THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING OR LATCH PLATE COMING TWISTED.
PI1421A — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the steering wheel to correct a customer concern that the heated steering wheel feels warmer than expected for the first 10 minutes of operation.
PI0521E — SEATS
This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reposition the driver or passenger seat and install shims to correct a condition of a creak noise originating from the seat track due to a malfunction within the seat mount.
16-NA-046 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Replace Auxiliary Evaporator, Blower Motor Assembly and Clean Case for concerns regarding A/C Inoperative, Blows Warm or Poor Performance Due to Low Refrigerant Charge, Freon Leak
PI1494A — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a concern regarding Intermittent Home Screen Icon/Navigation Overlay, Intermittent RVC Black Screen with Guidelines, Phone Pairing Not Included on the Phone Page, Routing Issues on Toll Roads in Mexico
PI1494 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio using USB for correcting a condition of intermittent home screen icon/navigation overlay, intermittent RVC black screen with guidelines, phone pairin not included on the home page and routing issues on toll roads in Mexico
Showing 10 of 21 technical service bulletins.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 GMC ACADIA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC ACADIA
- 2010 GMC ACADIA — 435 complaints
- 2011 GMC ACADIA — 372 complaints
- 2012 GMC ACADIA — 393 complaints
- 2013 GMC ACADIA — 189 complaints
- 2014 GMC ACADIA — 593 complaints
- 2015 GMC ACADIA (current)
- 2016 GMC ACADIA — 271 complaints
- 2017 GMC ACADIA — 910 complaints
- 2018 GMC ACADIA — 495 complaints
- 2019 GMC ACADIA — 468 complaints
- 2020 GMC ACADIA — 124 complaints
Other GMC Models
- GMC SIERRA 1500 — 10,327 total complaints
- GMC YUKON — 6,108 total complaints
- GMC SIERRA — 4,896 total complaints
- GMC TERRAIN — 4,098 total complaints
- GMC JIMMY — 3,778 total complaints
- GMC ENVOY — 3,269 total complaints
- GMC YUKON XL — 2,820 total complaints
- GMC SUBURBAN — 2,323 total complaints