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All cars · GMC Acadia · 2015

2015 GMC Acadia. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index47100 = average car
Complaints44NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold96,393U.S. model year
Per 100K sold46complaints
Year rank#3 of 16#1 = fewest complaints

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
3.6L 6-cylAuto 6-spdFWD17 / 24 / 19Regular$3,300
3.6L 6-cylAuto 6-spdAWD16 / 23 / 19Regular$3,300

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 33,100 and 81,200 miles. Median 50,000, from 106 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Airbags91,80060,900–135,00016
Steering56,00041,500–74,60024
Electrical50,00035,400–88,00019
Transmission & drivetrain69,0006,200–96,0008
Engine19,40012,400–50,80010

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Steering18%
Engine14%
Electrical14%
Stability control14%
Fuel or ev drive system11%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
24353407

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 4

  • 23V334000 May 2023 Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    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.

    Risk. 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 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

  • 22V246000 Apr 2022 Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    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.

    Risk. 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.

  • 21V246000 Apr 2021 Air Bags / Critical Fasteners

    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.

    Risk. 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 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

  • 15V044000 Jan 2015 Tires

    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 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/Recr

    Risk. 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 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed a

Manufacturer communications 1405

GMC filed 1405 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Power Steering Noise or Fluid Leak from Power Steering Pump, Gear or High Pressure Hose During…
  • Tsb contains an owner's notification letter
  • If a vehicle comes into the dealership with a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
GMC Acadia SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆
GMC Acadia SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆
GMC Acadia Denali SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆
GMC Acadia Denali SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardOptionalOptional

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2012766778,280Body structure
2013151689,793Electrical
20141019683,972Electrical
2015474496,393Steering
2016454188,466Steering
2017296348111,276Transmission & drivetrain
201818818388,621Transmission & drivetrain

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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