2015 GMC Acadia Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2015 GMC Acadia, and owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2015 GMC Acadia
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
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.
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…
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Inflator module (air bags)
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.
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…
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Critical fasteners (air bags)
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.
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…
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Tires
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…
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…
243 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2015 GMC Acadia have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 59,206 miles. Complaints peaked in 2023 with 66 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“2015 gmc Acadia, vin ending 7457,p2635,stuttering/hesitation and engine stalling when Arizona temperatures exceed 100* f , and mechanic advising that the condition corresponded to a known gmc issue fo”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 23, 2026 · Power train
“the flexible steel cable connecting the seat belt to the seat separated and broke resulting in no way to use the seatbelt/connecting the seat belt to the connector on the seat.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 8, 2026 · Seat belts
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2015 GMC Acadia (Acadia AWD, Acadia FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 16–17 / 23–24 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 6-spd |
Compare GMC Acadia model years
Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Acadia model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 GMC Acadia | 5 | 428 |
| 2008 GMC Acadia | 5 | 854 |
| 2009 GMC Acadia | 7 | 331 |
| 2010 GMC Acadia | 4 | 343 |
| 2011 GMC Acadia | 5 | 269 |
| 2012 GMC Acadia | 5 | 296 |
| 2013 GMC Acadia | 3 | 135 |
| 2014 GMC Acadia | 6 | 462 |
| 2015 GMC Acadia | 4 | 243 |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | 4 | 236 |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | 4 | 704 |
| 2018 GMC Acadia | 2 | 396 |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | 2 | 386 |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | 6 | 106 |
| 2021 GMC Acadia | 2 | 150 |
| 2022 GMC Acadia | 3 | 49 |
| 2023 GMC Acadia | 4 | 45 |
| 2024 GMC Acadia | 0 | 61 |
| 2025 GMC Acadia | 0 | 66 |
| 2026 GMC Acadia | 1 | 9 |
Checking a specific 2015 GMC Acadia
How do I know if my 2015 GMC Acadia has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2015 GMC Acadia; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V044000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.