2009 GMC Acadia Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 5%of 331 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 GMC Acadia, 5% of the 331 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything I was driving the moments these occured”
NHTSA complaint #11127987, filed 2018-09, 167,000 miles“The passenger front seat airbag turns on with no one and nothing in the seat. I have been made aware that electrical devices can turn it on but this is not the case, I can have nothing in the seat and it turns on and dings while driving which is a distraction. As for the engine, I have a check engine light one which makes it where the remote start will not work. When we pulled the codes it comes back to the the timing chain which is a known issue because they have a service bulletin out on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11149951, filed 2018-11, 165,000 miles“In september 2014, recall #14187 was preformed and repair on my vehicle. However now is september of 2015, while driving my vehicle, the service airbag light started coming on. Took to dealership to look at under air bag light special coverage and was told it was not covered. Issue for the service airbag light I was told is due to the front seat belt retractor on the driver side. Call GM to complain. Was told original recall was repaired. It seems that this is still an issue even after the recall was done. Now it is the seat belt retractor instead of the tensioner.”
NHTSA complaint #10783625, filed 2015-10, 87,500 miles“Airbag warning light goes on and off, then will stay off for a couple of weeks and then starts the same process again. Can be in motion or stationary after parking, but engine still running.”
NHTSA complaint #11396965, filed 2021-02, 128,000 miles“Vehicle was north bound on sc hwy 101, 1-mile south of sc hwy 414. Crossed south bound lane into shoulder of the road- on into small brush and trees. Driver side undercarriage was torn away, with tire/wheel/hub 50 feet behind vehicle, shock/coil spring 20 feet behind and left of vehicle. Driver door window completely shattered with door hinges torn away. Windshield shattered on driver side. Seat belt locked driver firmly in seat. Air bags did not deploy! …”
NHTSA complaint #10566574, filed 2014-03, 82,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V118000Mar 17, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook…Covers: GMC Acadia 2008–2013, Buick Enclave 2008–2013, Chevrolet Traverse 2009–2013 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 10% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 | 10 | 6% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 76 | 11% |
| 2016 | 130 | 55% |
| 2015 | 108 | 44% |
| 2014 | 246 | 53% |
| 2013 | 29 | 21% |
| 2012 | 33 | 11% |
| 2011 | 19 | 7% |
| 2010 | 16 | 5% |
| 2009 | 15 | 5% |
| 2008 | 150 | 18% |
| 2007 | 64 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Acadia
112 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
72 complaintsEngine
67 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsExterior lighting
38 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 GMC Acadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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