2017 GMC Acadia airbag problems
76 of the 704 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Acadia name the airbags (NHTSA’s “Air Bags” heading — airbags, their sensors and warning lights). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the airbags
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 76 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 9 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2023: 27 · 2024: 40 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 1
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
704 complaints in all about the 2017 GMC Acadia, 1 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Air Bags” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: GMC Acadia airbag problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the airbags. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Safety recall on the airbag. Called the Dealership and manufacturer and they stated that they can not fix the problem
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
We had a head on collision on 4/26/23. The other at fault vehicle airbags did in fact deploy and we believe ours should have also deployed but Didn’t. We have dash cam footage to see the impact and at that speed, one would anticipate airbags deploying
The airbag light on this car has been going off and on since it was purchased in october 2017. Every couple of months there was another problem with the airbag. The dealership could never diagnose the problem. They initially claimed the sensors were unplugged as a result of moving the seat back and forth.
What is on file about the airbags
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 23V334000 CriticalMay 10, 2023 · 995,085 vehicles
- 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.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 GMC Acadia
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 237 complaints
- electrical problems 194 complaints
- engine problems 63 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre airbag problems common on the 2017 GMC Acadia?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 76 owner complaints naming the airbags on this model year (11% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the airbags on the 2017 GMC Acadia?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 23V334000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do airbag problems show up on the 2017 GMC Acadia?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Air Bags" heading cover?
Airbags, their sensors and warning lights. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.