The 2015 GMC Acadia has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,006,954 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 309 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V3340002023-05-10995,085 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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…
AIR BAGS22V2460002022-04-142,687 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
AIR BAGS21V2460002021-04-08108 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
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…
TIRES15V0440002015-01-289,074 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
106
4crashes1injuries
STEERING
31
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
3fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
1injuries
ENGINE
17
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
17
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
SEAT BELTS
8
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints309
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Drivers side seat belt broke where it connects to floor part. Cable broke. Never have had this to happen in my life!!!”
“The contact owns a 2015 gmc acadia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate was opened, however the tailgate failed to function as intended. The contact noticed an abnormal grinding sound and the tailgate independently closed while the contact was removing packages from the…”
“The contact owns a 2015 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while parked he observed the drivers seat belt that the braided steal cable was broken and the seat belt clasp was barley hanging on. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drivers seat belt was…”
“The contact owns a 2015 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the instrument panel went blank before the panel began to flash when it returned. The contact then stated that several various warning messages began to appear all of which were related to the vehicle's electrical…”
“The contact owns a 2015 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the instrument panel went blank before the panel began to flash when it returned. The contact then stated that several various warning messages began to appear all of which were related to the vehicle's electrical…”
“The contact owns a 2015 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the automatic alert system anti-theft system locked up. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Additionally, the safety sensors in the mirror and the rear of the vehicle became inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated.…”
“Transmission jerks and shakes the vehicle when shifting in certain conditions.”
“Wipers stopped working an it’s not showing an active recall but research shows this model does have wiper blade motor recalls”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 GMC Acadia as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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