NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 243 owner complaints for the 2015 GMC Acadia.
Recalled components: air bags and tires. Most-described problem: shaking, shuddering or vibration (17 complaints, 7%). Most-reported area: air bags (108 complaints, 44%; median mileage when it happened: 91,800).
Fewer complaints than a typical Acadia year
The 2015 drew 23 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 40 for a typical Acadia year. Best years are picked only from 2016 on, since counts for older years say less: owners filed fewer complaints in the early 2010s.
Years to avoid: 2017 and 2018; best years: 2016, 2022, and 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix and full notice
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.
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: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles.
The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles.
NHTSA listing: ACADIA. GMC campaign N202321200.
Tires
Jan 28, 2015
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling)
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: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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.
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.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2015 GMC Acadia.
What owners report
Owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Acadia. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Median 91,800 miles at failure, from 16 reports with mileage
Steering31 · 13%
Median 56,000 miles at failure, from 24 reports with mileage
Electrical system28 · 12%
Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage
Engine18 · 7%
Powertrain18 · 7%
Stability control12 · 5%
Exterior lighting10 · 4%
Unknown or other23 · 9%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
GMC Acadia recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2015 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2017 Acadia drew the most (229) and the 2015 drew 23.
Owner complaints
2015: 243 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, GMC Acadia
Model year
Complaints
2010
343
2011
269
2012
296
2013
135
2014
462
2015
243
2016
236
2017
704
2018
396
2019
386
2020
105
2021
149
2022
49
2023
43
2024
61
2025
65
2026
9
Safety recalls
2015: 4 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, GMC Acadia
Model year
Recalls
2010
4
2011
5
2012
5
2013
3
2014
6
2015
4
2016
4
2017
4
2018
2
2019
2
2020
6
2021
2
2022
3
2023
4
2024
0
2025
0
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 243 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2015 GMC Acadia, the problems described most are shaking, shuddering or vibration (17), power steering problems or locked steering (13), and the airbag warning light or an airbag fault (13). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2015 GMC Acadia safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2015 GMC Acadia earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2015 GMC Acadia?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2015 GMC Acadia.
How do I check if my Acadia has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at GMC dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Oct 2, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: ACADIA.
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