2015 GMC ACADIA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    42 unsafe

    42
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 92,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REC…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1322488
    • ""SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. IT DOESN'T CONSISTENTLY STAY ON. IT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE MY PURSE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CAR CAN BE MOVING OR IDLE. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME SUBJECT…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1725972
    • "WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WOULD GO OFF, EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING. I COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, STAY ON FOR A MINUTE, GO OFF FOR A MINUTE AND COME BACK ON. IT DID THIS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.…"~88,683 mi, complaint #1698869
    • "The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the warning light for the service air bag was illuminated. The contact stated she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags). The dealer was made aware of the failure. The ve…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1907509
    • "The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35–40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact used a code reader that showed a failure with the sensor in the seat. The contact stated she touched the seat…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1940111
  2. #2

    power steering hydraulic

    1 stranded, 15 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 52,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AUTO HAS 31000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. POWER STEERING WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES FAIL COMPLETELY. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION."~31,000 mi, complaint #1537390
    • "POWER STEERING REVERTS TO MANUAL. THIS OCCURS GENERALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE PROBLEM FEELS LIKE THE STEERING IS LOCKED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS…"~43,250 mi, complaint #1595611
    • "MY CAR LOST POWER STEERING WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY AS I DROVE! THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED TO BE LEAKING AND FAILING. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH MODELS 2007-2011…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1487723
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CANTIN CHEVROLET ([REDACTED ADDRESS], LACONIA, NH 03246) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE AND POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPL…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1558444
    • "I NOTICED THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD. NO LIGHT OR WARRING AT ALL. I CHECKED MY POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS FULL. I'M NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I WANT TO MY LOCAL MECHANI…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1429354
  3. #3

    transmission automatic

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 40,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "BAD SHIFTING IN TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A STOP AND TURN RIGHT AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON THE 2014 AND 2015 MODELS, TRANMISSION WILL STUTTER AND ABRUPTLY SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. ON THE ACADIA FORUMS IT IS DOCUMENTED B…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1188414
    • "GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE OR HAVING KEYS IN INHIBITION. MY 4YR OLD SWITCHED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLLED IT DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY INTO OUR GARAGE"~32,146 mi, complaint #1369559
    • "THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DURING DRIVING ON SLOWING THE CAR WILL BUCK RATHER THEN SMOOTHLY CHANGE TO THE LOWER GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THERE WAS RE ON THE CELLENOID TO CORRECT, HOWEVER, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN."~49,000 mi, complaint #1595313
    • "The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering and vibrating while shifting gear, and vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that t…"~90,000 mi, complaint #2087411
    • "SINCE WE HAVE OWNED OUR VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE REPAIRS TO THE AC. OUR TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN HAD TO BE FIXED TWICE, AND IS CURRENTLY STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY."~100,000 mi, complaint #1575000
  4. #4

    engine stall or no start

    2 stranded, 7 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 37,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLICE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOUL…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1734185
    • "DROPPED OFF MY CAR AT THE GMC DEALER STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE AND WHAT'S GOING ON IN MY CAR WOULD NOT START HAD IT TOWED MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING LOCK CAR REMOTE WOULD NOT START SEVERAL THINGS ON LIGHT INSIDE AND ALSO THE RADIO WOULD NOT…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1568462
    • "DRIVING AT 34-45 MPH LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER AND HAVE TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSES ALL POWER. ENGINE SHUTS OFF."~34,000 mi, complaint #1260139
    • "HAD CAR SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP 11/02/18 BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT ON. 11/07/18 STARTED VEHICLE NOTICED RUNNING LOUDER THAN USUAL, WHEN I SHUT OFF VEHICLE, FAN STILL RUNNING. NOTICE GAS HANDLE SEEMS TO FLUCTUATE. STARTED VEHICLE, IT MADE THUMPING NOISE, THEN SHUT O…"~41,456 mi, complaint #1513614
    • "VEHICLE STALLS AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN. WON'T INITIALLY START UNTIL SECOND TRY TURNING IT ON."~99,890 mi, complaint #1643239
  5. #5

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe, 3 broken, 3 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "AIR CONDITIONER DON'T WORK RIGHT NEED TO CHARGE IT EVERY YEAR. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE. BEEN A ISSUE EVER SINCE I OWE IT AND THERE IS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR"~9,000 mi, complaint #1667681
    • "I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR THREE MONTHS AGO, THE A/C IS NO LONGER BLOWING COLD AIR. THE AIR BLOWS BUT NOT COLD AND THE HEAT WORKS JUST FINE. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS.."~16,000 mi, complaint #1699066
    • "THIS COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE AT THE TIME I HAD LESS THAN 36,000 MILES BUT THE CAR WAS AT 38 MONTHS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN THE SUMMER TIME TEMPS WERE IN THE 90S. I TOOK IT TO MY GMC SERVICE DEPT AND…"~33,183 mi, complaint #1490387
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER ONLY EMITTED HOT AIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1403278
    • "AIR CONDITIONING ISSUE: WITHIN THE FIRST 5,000 MILES, THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER BEGAN TO MAKE UNUSUAL SQUEAKING / VIBRATING NOISES. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE UNTIL ULTIMATELY THE ENTIRE CAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. THE…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1677326
  6. #6

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "ON OCTOBER 8, 2015, OUR FAMILY WAS DRIVING ON I-85 NEAR HUNTERSVILLE, NC. WE WERE IN OUR 2015 GMC ACADIA, WHICH WE'D BOUGHT NEW IN AUGUST. WE WERE IN STEADY, MOVING TRAFFIC. THE CABIN WAS QUIET; I WAS DRIVING, MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND OUR TWO CH…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1232188
    • "HELLO, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT COVERS (2) COMING OFF ON THE DRIVE SIDE MIDDLE SEATS. THE GMC DEALER SAYS THAT THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT I HAVE 2 TODDLERS AND NO SEAT BELT COVERS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY AS 30,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT I…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1619003
    • "PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT KEEPS LOCKING WITHOUT REASON.. EACH TIME MY PASSENGER MOVES IT SHORTENS UP AND LOCKS UNTIL YOU HAVE TO UNHOOK AND PULL SEAT BELT OUT TO EXTEND FOR COMFORT."~50,000 mi, complaint #1580846
    • "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 diag…"~178,600 mi, complaint #2207555
  7. #7

    adas blind spot

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ARNIE BAUER BUICK GMC ([REDACTED ADDRESS], MATTESON, IL 60443) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLIND SIDE ALERT WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNA…"~29,386 mi, complaint #1592284
    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 GMC ACADIA THE BLIND SIDE SAFETY ALERT FOR CHANGING LANES NOT WORKING AND CAUSING OTHER GAUGES TO READ FAULTY ALSO WE HAD A DOZEN NEAR MISSES CAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE FEATURE VERY UNSAFE."~32,121 mi, complaint #1601953
    • "SIDE BLIND ZONE SENSORS FAIL DUE TO WATER INTRUSION - WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (#N172097060) WAS ISSUED TO REPAIR THIS HOWEVER NOT ALL VEHICLES ARE COVERED IN THE SCA VIN SEARCH - AND ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED. MY VEHICLE DID NOT F…"~70,866 mi, complaint #1659634
    • "THE ACADIA HAS SIDE DETECTION SENSOR ISSUES RELATED TO POOR DESIGN AND/OR THE ELEMENTS (GM SERVICE TEAMS WORDS NOT MINE). IF THIS IS TRUE, AM I, AS THE CUSTOMER SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR THE BAD ENGINEERING DECISIONS MADE BY GM ENGINEERS? OR IF THE SENSORS FAILED D…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1537993
  8. #8

    lighting exterior

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WE HAVE A 2015 GMC ACADIA SLE-2 WITH PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS. WE CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 50-75 FT. AHEAD WITH LOW BEAMS, THERE IS A DARK LINE AT HOOD LEVEL WHERE THE LIGHT CUTS OF INTO DARKNESS. THE LIGHT BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND D…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1335984
    • "MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING DIM, AND WOULD GO COMPLETELY OFF. I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF TO KEEP THEM WORKING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED."~58,000 mi, complaint #1691051
    • "The contact owns a 2015 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the center taillight was inoperable. The halo light was working as designed and then ceased operating. The headlights also became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repl…"~196,448 mi, complaint #2144209
  9. #9

    stability and traction control

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 51,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "SERVICE STABILITRAK--TRACTION CONTROL OFF! MESSAGE, THEN CAR RAN ROUGH AND LUNGED ON ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED AT 5,000 MILES, REPAIRED AT DEALER. AGAIN ABOUT 12,000 ON A TRIP AND RESET ITSELF. NOW, AT 20,000 MILES SAMES MESSAGE AND IS AT THE DEALER BEING RE…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1345304
    • "APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS APPEARED (E.G. "STABILITRACK OFF", ETC.), THEN THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. PROPULSION STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. LUC…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1406984
    • "WHEN DRIVING STABLITRAC, ABS, ALL WHEEL DRIVE FAILS GIVING ALARMS ON THE DASH. SUV STARTS SO SHUTTER AND LOOSE ACCELERATION. IF THE CAR IS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF IT WILL CLEAR. WHEN YOU START DRIVING AGAIN IT WILL RANDOMLY DO IT AGAIN, SUCH AS WHEN YOU TURN A CO…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1426421
    • "ON 15 PLUS OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN THE PARKING GEAR AND RUNNING, THE FRONT END WILL START TO VIBRATE MILDLY, INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND THEN THE TRACTION LOSS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, A BLINKING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, "SERVICE STABILITRAK" A…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1482402
    • "A FEW DAYS BEFORE MY GIRLFRIEND LEFT WITH THE SUV OUT OF STATE I NOTICED THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK (ONLY ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR) WAS BACK TO MANUAL. THAN THE SAME DAY OF TRIP IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN, BUT ON HER WAY BACK SHE CALLED ME TO SAY THE LIGHT CAME O…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1590973
  10. #10

    tire failure

    6 unsafe, 1 broken

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "I HAVE GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES ON MY ACADIA AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEM JUST AT 1 MONTH AFTER I LEASED MY CAR. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT I ENDED UP WITH A MAJOR FLAT TIRE & IT WAS JUST A BIG HOLE IN THE LARGE TREAD. SINCE THEN THE TIRES NEVER HOLD…"~2,101 mi, complaint #1340708
    • "TIRES. THEY ARE GOODYEAR FORTERO 255/65/18. THEY ARE DRY ROTTING IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE, THEY DO NOT HOLD AIR WELL, THERE IS ONLY 33,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE."~23,000 mi, complaint #1559277
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/65R18. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT WALLINGFORD BUICK GMC ([REDACTED ADDRESS], WALLINGFORD, CT 06492, [REDACTED PHONE]), THE CONTACT WAS INFOR…"~30,590 mi, complaint #1474923
    • "ALL FOUR OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO CRACKING. FRONT TIRES KEPT LOSING PRESSURE AND THEN BECAME FLAT, WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS DUE TO THE TREAD CRACKING."~50,000 mi, complaint #1621247
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR, TIRE LINE: FORTERA, AND TIRE SIZE: P255/65/R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A CRACK ON THE INSIDE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. T…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1511023
  11. #11

    wiring harness

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THE CAR RADIO HAS SHORTED OUT. IT EFFECTS THE SOUND TO THE BLINKER AS WELL AS TO THE RADIO. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT MAY HAVE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY KIND OF RECALL. I HAVE HEARD THAT…"~42,469 mi, complaint #1736408
    • "SIDE DETECTION, FRONT AND REAR CAMERAS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION OF HARNESS (84004718) AND TWO MODULES (84031087). REPLACEMENT OF THESE COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. HAD TO WAIT OVER A MONTH FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD."~44,980 mi, complaint #1461569
    • "THERE IS A DEFECT IN WHICH WATER LEAKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND GETS INTO THE FUSE BOX AND CAUSES ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH, DAMAGE TO THE FUSES, DRAINING THE BATTERY ETC."~50,000 mi, complaint #1536438
    • "WATER IS COLLECTED WHERE THE AMPS ARE LOCATED NEAR THE DOOR HINGES AND SHORTS THEM OUT. NOTHING THAT HAS A SOUND WORKS AFTER THAT. SO NO RADIO, BACK UP SENSOR SOUNDS, SEAT BELT REMINDERS, BLINKERS, CELL PHONE SPEAKERS, ETC. COSTS ABOUT $1000 TO GET FIXED AND…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1672515
    • "WATER IS GETTING INTO THE REAR DOORS AND IT ENTERING THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED ON BOTH DOORS SHORTING OUT THE RADIO, THE AMP AND THE TURN SIGNALS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS ONLINE IT IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE."~104,000 mi, complaint #1678634
  12. #12

    steering rack mechanical

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "AT JUST UNDER 1 YEAR OLD THE RACK AND PINNON WENT OUT. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN AT JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON TOP OF THAT FOR THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AFTER IT WILL CHUG FOR A BIT THEN THE SENS…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1517514
    • "THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN SUDDENLY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS BODILY HARM HAD I BEEN GOING AT A SPEED ON A HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO MALFUNCTIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1599056
    • "MY CAR WHINED AND GROANED WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL SO I TOOK IT IN AND HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AND NOW MY WHEEL.WONT TURN AT ALL .UPON READING MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FOUND IT MAY BE THE RACK AND PINION I AM.GOING TO HAVE TO TOW TO A DIFF…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1701101
  13. #13

    control module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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 inoperabl…"~20,000 mi, complaint #2190194
    • "ON 4/11/18 WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SIDE DTECTION ALERT. WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. WE DECLINED SERVICE DUE TO COST OF $628. 01/2019 WE WERE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTING. LAST WEEK MULTIPLE WARNING A MESSAGES…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1538630
    • "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 we…"~177,000 mi, complaint #2203288
  14. #14

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "MY FIRST INCIDENT ON MY 2015 GMC ACADIA SLE FWD PURCHASED BRAND NEW WAS THIS YEAR AT 40000 MILES. ONE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT AND THEN THE OTHER IN WHICH THE DEALER WANTED 400+ BUCKS TO REPLACE. THE LIGHTING IS ACTUALLY BAD FROM THE HEADLAMPS. THEY LIGHTS DO NOT E…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1433389
    • "ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE OFFICER COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE GUY SAID THAT WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE TO TEST THE STEERING THE POWER WOULD…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1498585
    • "WHILE SITTING PARKED, I STARTED THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND AS I WAS BACKING UP THE POWER STEARING WENT OUT. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MOMENT, THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP AND THE P…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1554786
  15. #15

    other

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE PASSENGER FLOOR GETS WET. I CAN NOT SEE THE WATER COMING IN. HOWEVER, THE MAT AND FLOOR CARPET IS ALWAYS WET AFTER IT RAINS, EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS NOT BEEN OPENED OR EXPOSED TO THE RAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED MOLD TO GROW ON FLO…"~6,107 mi, complaint #1341732
  16. #16

    torque converter

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Check engine light is on. Shudder and delayed reaction after engaging the gas pedal when moving forward in gear 1 & 2 then again seems to intermittently has issue with higher gears when on the hwy. Without warning, Several times the Acadia would not engage g…"complaint #2049701
    • "Torque converter is going bad, hard shift when going slow then speeding up, stuttering at random times, vibration, hard shifting into reverse. No check engine light. Acadia known for transmission and torque converter problems. "complaint #2085511
    • "Torque converter is bad, shudders when shifting"complaint #2162895
  17. #17

    trunk or liftgate

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 co…"~111,222 mi, complaint #2208741
  18. #18

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SERVICE STATION."~42,000 mi, complaint #1438983
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEY BUICK GMC ([REDACTED ADDRESS], JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHEILD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1631837
  19. #19

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK AND SLID BACK AND FORTH. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN JUNE OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FELDMAN CHEVROLET OF LANSING ([REDACTED ADDRESS], LANSING, MI 48912) WHERE…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1613966
  20. #20

    sunroof

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT S…"~40,974 mi, complaint #1667037
    • "I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A HUGE POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT WHEN I LOOKED UP MY SUN ROOF GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. AFTER INSPECTING MY SUN ROOF I NOTICED THE GLASS SHATTERED FROM WITHIN I INITIAL…"~97,000 mi, complaint #1608843
  21. #21

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAINS, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2015 GMC ACADIA DENALI. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SO FAR IS STILL WORKING. THIS OCCURRED AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME IN MY AREA OF MASSACHUSETTS. WE WERE EXPERIENCING HEAVY DOWNPO…"~47,400 mi, complaint #1500709
  22. #22

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The engine is not shifting properly, and the vehicle loses speed while driving and hesitates to accelerate. At time, it feels as though the car is not moving at all. This issue has occurred on multiple occasions, affecting both me and my family, and has forc…"complaint #2088390
  23. #23

    adas lane keeping

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Service side detection system distracts me from driving causing an accident "complaint #1807187
  24. #24

    battery and charging

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Vehicle was destroyed by electrical fire on December 21, 2022. It caught on fire after ‘SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM’ warning light displayed."complaint #1876410
  25. #25

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2015, GMC, Acadia SLT. Rear brake calipers had to be replaced out of my pocket after rear brake calipers froze and locked the brakes in the middle of traffic. This almost caused a major accident in which lives may have been lost or severe injury sustained. The…"complaint #1777285
  26. #26

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE ISSUE STARTED WITH MY BACK HATCH OPENING ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM TIMES. FOUND OUT THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER ENTERING THE LIFT SWITCH. THAT PROBLEM LEAD TO THE BATTERY EVENTUALLY GOING BAD AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEING BLOWN DUE THE BAD BATTERY. NOT SURE HOW WA…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1717763
  27. #27

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "AFTER PICKING UP OUR NEW TRUCK WE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS SHORT JUMPING AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN TRAFFIC - AT FIRST WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU HAVE TO ALMOST ASK YOURSELF DID I HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES. AFTER ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS…"~1,622 mi, complaint #1213220
  28. #28

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "IT HAS BEEN SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ... GAS GAUGE IS INTERMITTENT AND CROSS TRAFFIC ALERTS GO OFF RANDOMLY (WITH NO TRAFFIC OR OBSTRUCTIONS) PAINT HAS HAD TO BE REDONE LEATHER REPLACED TRIM REDONE ETC... THE CAR ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY CHILDREN, I'M DRIVI…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1612433
  29. #29

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "INJECTORS STICKING OPEN. BROUGHT TO DEALER AT 26,000 MILES AFTER IT BROKE DOWN 200 MILES AWAY. THAT WAS AFTER THE GMC DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE. INJECTOR STUCK OPEN AND THE DEALER WE BROKE DOWN AT SAID THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE IF WE KEPT…"~28,600 mi, complaint #1486861
  30. #30

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC, MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR "REDUCED POWER", 'TRACTION CONTROL" MALFUNCTION, 'STABILITRAC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. POWER REDUCED TO 25MPH. I WAS CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WENT THERE RIGHT AWAY. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD…"~36,427 mi, complaint #1478388
  31. #31

    fuel tank and lines

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REMAIN AT ONE QUARTER FULL EVEN AFTER BEING FILLED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFAC…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1618317
  32. #32

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I HAVE A 2015 GMC ACADIA, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULE TO THE SIDE MIRROR SAFETY LIGHTS TWICE. IT HAS RECENTLY GONE OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE WIRING IS SHORTING OUT CAUSING THE MODULE TO GO OUT AND THE CAR TO NOT RUN. GMC HAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE U…"complaint #1663165
  33. #33

    parking sensors

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2015 GM ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRING SIDE DETECTION SENSORS. *LD *JS"complaint #1484958
  34. #34

    power windows and locks

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN CONSISTENTLY WHILE USING THE KEY FOB. THE DEALER CENTRAL BUICK GMC OF NORWOOD CENTRAL BUICK GMC OF NORWOOD [REDACTED PHONE], WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND STATED THAT TH…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1647948
  35. #35

    steering column

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "STEERING NOISE ...NOISE WHINING SOUND COMES FROM STEERING COLUM WHEN THE VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED BACKING WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE OR ENTERING SPACE..DEALERSHIP @ WINKELLY GMC IN CLARKSVILLE, MD CANNOT SAY WITH ANY CERTAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE…"complaint #1513975
  36. #36

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "IST TIME-CAR STATIONARY-STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED SHAKING-TRACTIONARY CONTROL WARNING CAME ON-TURNED CAR OFF-WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT ON AND IT WAS FINE -THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVIING 250 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER STOPPING FOR A TOLL BOOTH-THE CAR…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1546909
  37. #37

    timing belt or chain

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Today I encountered a problem with my vehicle that not only put myself at risk but my children. This problem came out of no where since I have not had any problems with my vehicle before today. When going to leave I turned my car on to have it stall and die. I…"complaint #1814876
  38. #38

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT THEN HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHI…"~35,021 mi, complaint #1375869

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 15V044000, 21V246000, 22V246000, 23V334000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for GMC ACADIA directly.