2015 GMC Acadia power train problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 GMC Acadia — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 the transmission was faulty and needed…”
filed Apr 30, 2025
“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.”
filed Apr 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Acadia | 7 | 13% |
| 2023 Acadia | 12 | 31% |
| 2022 Acadia | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 Acadia | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Acadia | 21 | 22% |
| 2019 Acadia | 152 | 40% |
| 2018 Acadia | 162 | 42% |
| 2017 Acadia | 234 | 33% |
| 2016 Acadia | 20 | 9% |
| 2014 Acadia | 34 | 7% |
| 2013 Acadia | 27 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.