2015 Gmc ACADIA: complaints, problems and recalls

LEFT VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. RETURNED TO VEHICLE, STARTED ENGINE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE , PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE DASH SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THE GEAR SELECTOR IN CENTER CONSOLE INDICATED IT WAS IN DRIVE. STEPPING ON GAS RESPONDED WITH ONLY INCREASED RPM. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL RAPIDLY IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING (ALMOST LIKE IT WAS IN PARK). THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY AS A COUPLE AND THEIR DOG WERE WALKIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10717426 at NHTSA ↗

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 BY OTHER OWNERS AS WELL (APPROX 30-50 OTHER OWNERS). THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS A REPROGRAM TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS ISSUE. GM APPEARS TO NOT BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COMMON ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723577 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. AFTER DRIVING ONE HOUR OR LONGER, THE CONTACT WOULD GET SEVERE HEADACHES DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE HEAD RESTRAINT DUE TO THE HEADACHES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NEW DESIGN WAS A SAFETY REGULATION AND COULD NO LONGER BE TURNED AROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724704 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS EXTREMELY DIM. DURING EVENING HOURS, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY WAS POOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS MET THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY OR MODIFICATION TO IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016*JS UPDATE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10734220 at NHTSA ↗

MY RECENT TRIP FROM CONNECTICUT TO ATLANTA,GA AND THEN TO VERO BEACH ,FL WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT.I FOUND MYSELF HAVING TROUBLE SEEING ANY ROAD SIGN HANGING HIGH, AND MOST ROAD SIGNS IN GENERAL UNLESS I USED MY HIGH BEAM LIGHTING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN BOTH VERO BEACH,FL AND WATERTOWN, CT WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A VERY SHARP CUT OFF OF LIGHT AND WITH IN THE DESIGN TOLERANCE. BOTH DEALERS HAVE NO CLUE AS IT IS IN GMC TOLERANCE AND THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULB FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THEY BOTH AGREE THERE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10745006 at NHTSA ↗

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 OF OWNERSHIP WE DROPPED OFF OUR NEW VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER 'S GMC CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN HAD TO CONSULT WITH GMC CORPORATE TO HELP TROUBLESHOOT AND THEN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE LOWER AND UPPER ENGINE VALVE COVERS, AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE; WHICH WAS A QUICK FIX THAT LASTED…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,622 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759537 at NHTSA ↗

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 CHILDREN (AGES 9 AND 7) WERE IN THE SECOND ROW CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS. BOTH CHILDREN WERE WATCHING THEIR IPADS. SUDDENLY WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A PISTOL BEING FIRED INSIDE THE CABIN, FOLLOWED INSTANTLY BY OUR 7 YR OLD SON ('SON') SCREAMING AND YELLING, 'IT HURTS, IT HURTS.' MY WIFE AND I BOTH …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786048 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING AT 34-45 MPH LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER AND HAVE TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSES ALL POWER. ENGINE SHUTS OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10825510 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-01-28 (January 28, 2015)

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."

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 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.

Reported: 2021-04-08 (April 8, 2021)

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

Reported: 2022-04-14 (April 14, 2022)

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.

Reported: 2023-05-10 (May 10, 2023)

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