2007 GMC Acadia airbags problems

The 2007 GMC Acadia has 64 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Airbags complaints

10%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Acadia airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V062000AirbagsFebruary 21, 2007 · 13,032 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM), WHICH CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF FRONT AIR BAGS, MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY FAIL TO PROVIDE WARNING THAT THE SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-966-9463 OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.

What owners report

“TAKATA RECALL- ON 5-3-18 A CAR TURNED INTO THE PATH OF THE GMC AND THE GMC COLLIDED WITH IT HEAD ON. THE OTHER CAR (2004 TOYOTA CAMRY) HAD ITS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE GMC DID NOT HAVE ITS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OVER $3000 FRONT END DAMAGE OF GMC (BUMPER DESTROYED). VEHICLE DRIVER SERIOUSLY HURT IN…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · May 3, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2007 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2007 GMC Acadia airbags — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 GMC Acadia airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 07V062000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.