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2015 GMC Acadia airbags problems

The 2015 GMC Acadia has 109 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

109

Airbags complaints

35%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

3

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Acadia airbags complaints by model year245 complaints2007: 64 complaints2008: 149 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 32 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 245 complaints2015: 109 complaints2016: 130 complaints2017: 76 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Acadia airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

23V334000AirbagsMay 10, 2023 · 995,085 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

22V246000AirbagsApril 14, 2022 · 2,687 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.

21V246000AirbagsApril 8, 2021 · 108 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

What owners report

“No airbags deployed in the event of an accident. As a result of hydroplaning, my vehicle's drivers' side slammed into the concrete median on the highway before spinning out across the highway. I would have expected side/curtain airbags to deploy which would have prevented my children from hitting…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · June 11, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2015 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 109 complaints about the 2015 GMC Acadia airbags — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 GMC Acadia airbags?

Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the airbags: 21V246000, 22V246000, 23V334000.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.