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2013 GMC Acadia Air bags Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
21%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 GMC Acadia, 21% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car keeps popping up the 'service air bag' light. I have had it looked at several times. I was told that the connector needs to be cleaned. They have been cleaned but it keeps coming on. I see there was a recall for certain models but my car doesn't have any recalls currently. It will come on while sitting idle, driving, parker, doesn't matter. Help!”

NHTSA complaint #11388886, filed 2021-01, 82,000 miles

“I was coming off a red light and was hit by another vehicle on the drivers side / front drivers side of the car. The other vehicle was driving at least 55 MPH as that is the posted speed. I had two children in the back. One in a rear facing car seat. The seat belts did not engage. The car seat flipped to the side . No side or front air bags went off.”

NHTSA complaint #11057820, filed 2018-01, 47,000 miles

“I just purchased this vehicle. It shows a service air bag message. This was covered by a recall. Gm says the recall was completed on this vehicle. But GM also issued a sb indicating some recall repairs may have been faulty. I believe this was faulty in the case of my vehicle. A Gmc dealer looked at it and indicated that the work was not done properly. Gmc is refusing to correct the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11337837, filed 2020-07, 119,000 miles

“My transmission has been acting up since 50,000 miles A/C acting up since 70,000 miles air bag light keeps coming on dealership wants to charge me for warranty work one dealership refuse to work on my car”

NHTSA complaint #11139242, filed 2018-10, 95,000 miles

“In early 2019 we noticed that the airbag icon was illuminating intermittently and a notice on the dashboard stated that the airbag needed service. Initially, this occured sometimes while idling and sometimes while driving. Ultimately, the light and the message became persistent and continuous anytime the switch was on. Having failthfully used the brand's dealships for service over the years we addressed the problem to the local one in early march 2019. After diagnosis the dealer attempted a local repair. It failed immediately. …”

NHTSA complaint #11234655, filed 2019-07, 100,940 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026110%
202412%
202324%
202236%
2021106%
202033%
201931%
201810%
20177611%
201613055%
201510844%
201424653%
20132921%
20123311%
2011197%
2010165%
2009155%
200815018%
20076415%

Other parts of the 2013 GMC Acadia

Electrical system
38 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
27 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 GMC Acadia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology