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2014 GMC Acadia air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 246 complaints for the 2014 GMC Acadia, 41% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
246 41% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2014 GMC Acadia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 66 complaints that include mileage. 30% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 66 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was avoiding crashing into another vehicle when the contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that some good Samaritans assisted the contact in getting out of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was totaled when it crashed into a tree. In addition, the contact stated that within 5–10 minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in fire.

Reported at 138,000 miles, March 2026 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring in the seat was above the loophole. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 105,207.

Reported at 105,207 miles, March 2022

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