First generation
2015 GMC Acadia
The most reported problem on the 2015 GMC Acadia is airbag, with 108 complaints, usually around 89,000 miles.
- 243owner complaints
- 4recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 50,000median miles at failure
Newest report Aug 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Acadia doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2015 model year.
Is the 2015 GMC Acadia reliable?
The 2015 GMC Acadia has 243 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 314 for 2015 SUVs on this site. Of the 12 Acadia model years since 2014, it has the 5th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2015 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: airbag, named in 108 of the 243 complaints (44%). A quarter of the 18 owners who gave a mileage for airbag saw it by about 60,000 miles, and half by about 89,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 10 of the 243 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash, 3 mention a fire and 4 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 4 of 5, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Airbag, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (21V-246, 22V-246 and 23V-334). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2023 at 66 and have dropped every year since, to 10 in 2025. So far in 2026, 12 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: airbag warning light or recall, 108 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
243 complaints is about the median for a 2015 model on this site and 1.3 times fewer than the median 2015 SUV. Among the 8 Acadia model years here it ranks 5th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2015 GMC Acadia
GMC filed 1,404 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2015 GMC Acadia. 40 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Airbag warning light or recall 1 bulletin · 108 complaints
This informational bulletin provides information on Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On or Set DTC B101D When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 6 bulletins · 23 complaints
This service bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
4 more on this problem
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed the power steering system to correct a condition of power steering noise or fluid leak from power steering pump, gear or high pressure hose during extreme low temperature conditions.
Power Steering Noise or Fluid Leak from Power Steering Pump, Gear or High Pressure Hose During Extreme Low Temperature Conditions
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 4 bulletins · 12 complaints
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of potential reduced engine power message displayed and/or engine stall with DTCs P1682 and/or P0689 Set.
2 more on this problem
18029 - Special Coverage. Certain vehicles listed above, may have an inoperative purge solenoid that could lead to excessive fuel vapors entering the combustion chamber from the fuel tank.
This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 ...
Seat belt or seat problems 4 bulletins · 12 complaints
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.
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES WITH SECOND AND/OR THIRD ROW BENCH SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE BUCKLE SIDE.
2 more on this problem
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.
This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking.
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 1 bulletin · 12 complaints
This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 12 bulletins · 11 complaints
This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
10 more on this problem
This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the upper and lower valve body housings to correct customer concerns of launch shudder, 2-3 Upshift or 3-2 Downshift concerns.
This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the upper and lower valve body housings to correct launch shudder, 2-3 Upshift or 3-2 Downshift concerns.
This informational bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operations.
This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the upper and lower valve body housings to correct the customer concern of launch shudder.
SHAKE AND/OR SHUDDER DURING LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 128 KM/H (25 AND 80 MPH) AT A STEADY STATE.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have harsh 1-2 shift, mostly on light throttle with no Diagnostic Trouble Codes present.
Information on Driveline Clunk Noise
Clunk Or Pop Type Noise From Power Lift-Gate Assembly At Full Open Position.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 10 bulletins · 10 complaints
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air.
8 more on this problem
This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the auxiliary evaporator blower motor to correct an A/C Inop, Blows Warm Air or Poor Performance Due to Low Refrigerant Charge conditions.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the evaporator, blower/fan assembly and thoroughly clean the interior of the evaporator case to correct a customer concern that the A/C is blowing warm, is exhibiting poor performance or of a general ...
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE INOPERATIVE.
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
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have intermittently the air conditioning blows warm.
A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance Freon Leak Low Refrigerant Charge.
A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
Headlights too dim or fail 2 bulletins · 9 complaints
This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage and what should be considered warranty replacement and not
Complaints filed by year
66 complaints came in 2023, 7.3 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2015 GMC Acadia
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
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.
Risk and remedy
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 for this recall is N222366190.
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.
Risk and remedy
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 at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
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."
Risk and remedy
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), 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.
All 4 recalls on the 2015 GMC Acadia, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2015 GMC Acadia?
Airbag, with 108 of the 243 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 89,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2015 GMC Acadia problems start?
Of the 111 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 34,000 miles and half by about 50,000.
How many 2015 GMC Acadia complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
10 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for airbag on the 2015 GMC Acadia?
Yes, NHTSA lists 3 recalls on the same system: 21V-246, 22V-246 and 23V-334. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.