2015 Gmc Acadia problems and recalls

Owners filed 113 complaints on the 2015 Gmc Acadia in the last three full years, out of 261 on record. The most cited component is the Air Bags.

261
Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
5
Injuries
39.6
Severity index

Severity index 39.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 129 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 10% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 108 complaints (41.4%)108 41%SteeringSteering: 33 complaints (12.6%)33 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 32 complaints (12.3%)32 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 24 complaints (9.2%)24 9%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (8.8%)23 9%EngineEngine: 19 complaints (7.3%)19 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 16 complaints (6.1%)16 6%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 13 complaints (5.0%)13 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS10841.4%
STEERING3312.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3212.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER249.2%
POWER TRAIN238.8%
ENGINE197.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING166.1%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)135.0%

Complaints filed per year

033662015: 72016: 72017: 112018: 232019: 412020: 262021: 122022: 92023: 662024: 372025: 102026: 12 (partial year)15161718192021222366242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20157
20167
201711
201823
201941
202026
202112
20229
202366
202437
202510
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (113 against 47).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V04400028/01/2015TIRESGeneral 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,
21V24600008/04/2021AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral 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.
22V24600014/04/2022AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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.
23V33400010/05/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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.

Other Gmc Acadia model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.