2010 GMC Acadia Airbags Problems
NHTSA received 16 airbag complaints for the 2010 GMC Acadia, 5% of that year's 343 total complaints. The median mileage at failure was 62,370. A related recall (14V118000) covers a wiring harness connection issue tied to the airbag system.
- Airbags complaints
- 16
- 5% of 343
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 62,370 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- The service air bag warning light illuminates intermittently, sometimes while parked and sometimes while driving, with no consistent pattern.
- Owners report the air bag control module needing replacement, only for the warning light to return afterward.
- The front driver's side seat belt pretensioner has been replaced after the air bag indicator stayed lit.
- The passenger seat sensor triggers the seat belt and airbag warning even when the seat holds only a light object or nobody at all.
- Some owners connect their air bag light issues to the 2015 Takata recall notice and ask when the affected parts will be replaced.
- One owner described a passenger presence module failure in the same seat assembly addressed by a recall, but said that specific part was not included.
When 2010 GMC Acadia airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 5, 2010, latest Sep 1, 2020.
Airbags recalls for the 2010 GMC Acadia
- NHTSA 14V118000Mar 17, 2014Airbags1,176,407 vehicles
Air bags:side/window
General 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 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Risk: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
Airbags complaints by Acadia model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does the 2010 GMC Acadia have?
- NHTSA lists 16 airbag-related complaints for the 2010 Acadia, which is 5% of the 343 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2010 GMC Acadia?
- Yes. Recall campaign 14V118000, reported in 2014, covers increased resistance in wiring harness connections tied to the airbag system; GM replaced the affected connections with soldered connections.
- At what mileage do airbag problems tend to show up on the 2010 Acadia?
- The median mileage at failure among reported airbag complaints is 62,370 miles.
- Did the 2010 Acadia airbag complaints involve crashes or injuries?
- No. NHTSA data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries among the reported airbag complaints for this model year.
- Is the airbag complaint rate higher in other Acadia model years?
- Yes. The 2014 model year had 246 airbag complaints (53% share) and 2016 had 130 complaints (55% share), both notably higher than the 2010 model year's 16 complaints (5% share).