2015 GMC Acadia air bags problems
108 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2015 GMC Acadia — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have pictures the seat, the airbag in the seat.The driver's seatIt didn't come through the seat, but it deployed or ruptured.But it didn't bust through the seat.It's like a big bubble. I was just driving and I heard a pop but it didn't come through the seat. It left the lump in the seat. I still…”
filed Sep 17, 2025
“The contact owns a 2015 GM GMC Acadia. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light illuminated. The contact's wife stated that a hard piece of plastic had detached out of the…”
filed Jun 6, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 23V334000 · May 10, 2023
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 22V246000 · Apr 14, 2022
- Side curtain air bags may not be properly attachedCampaign 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Acadia | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Acadia | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Acadia | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Acadia | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Acadia | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Acadia | 76 | 11% |
| 2016 Acadia | 130 | 56% |
| 2014 Acadia | 245 | 53% |
| 2013 Acadia | 29 | 22% |
| 2012 Acadia | 33 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.