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2015 GMC Acadia: common problems and reliability
One of the weaker Acadia years.
508 owner complaints, most about air bags. 4 recalls.
Should I buy a 2015 Acadia?The 2015 GMC Acadia has 508 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and steering. Owners most often flag engine failures (3.6l v6): catastrophic failure due to oil pickup tube clogging and cam failures, particularly in 2010-2015 models around 80,000-100,000 miles.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Acadia years only. How we score it
Is 2015 a good year for the Acadia?
Across the 20 Acadia model years we track, complaint volume runs from 43 (2023) to 1,981 (2017). With 508 complaints, the 2015 Acadia sits above the model's median of 333.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 Acadia
tires
Campaign 15V044000General 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."
air bags:critical fasteners
Campaign 21V246000General 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.
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 22V246000General 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.
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 23V334000General 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.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and is heavily influenced by powertrain reliability.
- Very frequentEngine failures (3.6L V6)
Catastrophic failure due to oil pickup tube clogging and cam failures, particularly in 2010-2015 models around 80,000-100,000 miles.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Acadia. See the full Acadia owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Acadia listings typically run $16,194–$28,136.
Other Acadia model years
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