Every 2015 GMC Acadia recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 23V334000
Oct 5, 2023Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
- Problem
- 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.
- 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.
Full recall details for 23V334000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 22V246000
Apr 14, 2022Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
- Problem
- 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
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- 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.
Full recall details for 22V246000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 21V246000
Aug 4, 2021Air Bags:Critical Fasteners
- Problem
- 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
- Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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.
Full recall details for 21V246000 →Tires · NHTSA 15V044000
Jan 28, 2015Tires
- Problem
- 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
- If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
Full recall details for 15V044000 →
2015 GMC Acadia complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Acadia, reporting 5 crashes, 3 fires, 4 injuries. GMC has issued at least 1,405 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Air Bags109
- Steering31
- Electrical System29
- Unknown Or Other23
- Engine18
- Power Train18
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (586)
- Electrical System (270)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (163)
- Engine (132)
- Power Train (98)
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (97)
Read GMC Acadia owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Public reports · not verifiedWhat people reported
Owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Acadia. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Injury reportedCrash
“I was curious about recalls because I totaled my 15 Acadia SLT2 and when I hit the impact didn't deploy airbags and I had no idea until after my accident that they were recalled!!!”
2015 GMC ACADIAAug 27, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11611112
Fire
“Drivers side door caught on fire overnight. Burned up the interior of the vehicle and smoldered out. Windows were up, car was completely closed and locked. Still starts and drives. Door, seat, steering, ceiling , visor all burnt and melted to some degree. Seems to have been electrical.”
2015 GMC ACADIAJul 6, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11599551
Crash
“Was in a car accident in my Acadia. Someone hit me going 55 miles an hour on my front passenger side. My airbag never deployed and my seat belt did not lock causing me to fly around. I didn't see a recall for either of those things”
2015 GMC ACADIAJan 22, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11567076
Crash
“No airbags deployed in the event of an accident. As a result of hydroplaning, my vehicle's drivers' side slammed into the concrete median on the highway before spinning out across the highway.”
2015 GMC ACADIAAug 4, 2023
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11536515
Injury reportedFire
“Vehicle was destroyed by electrical fire on December 21, 2022. It caught on fire after 'SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM' warning light displayed.”
2015 GMC ACADIAFeb 27, 2023
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11509273
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