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2007 GMC Acadia air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 64 complaints for the 2007 GMC Acadia, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
64 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2007 GMC Acadia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 50 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 GMC acadia. While making a left turn at approximately 5 MPH from a stop sign, a speeding vehicle crashed head-on into the front center of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. Both the contact and a minor passenger, seated in the rear behind the driver, sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Reported at 140,000 miles, March 2017 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 GMC acadia. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle 1 MPH with steady pressure to the brake pedal when the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a building. The contact engaged the brakes harder but the vehicle would not stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The contact stated that there were damages to the front end of her vehicle and to the building. The failure and current mileage was 35,000.

Reported at 35,000 miles, October 2010 Crash

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