2008 GMC Acadia seat belts complaints

Filed Aug 18, 2010 · Seat belts · 83,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the rear seatbelts failed. The vehicle seat belt would not release a child passenger and with every effort to remove the seat belt, it only became tighter around the child. The contact had to cut the seat belt from around the child passenger. The dealer advised replacing the seat belt. The dealer was unable to provide the cause of the failure. The seat belt was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Feb 6, 2010 · Seat belts · 33,910 miles · IN

When using a high back booster seat in captain chairs, the seat belt clasp is not easily accessible and threatens the safety of the child in an emergency.

Filed May 12, 2009 · Seat belts · 15,995 miles · TN

Seat belt flaw put child in danger. The middle third row seat belt would not unlatch; my six year old became tangled in it and had to be cut out, it was cutting off his air supply - after the incident, I looked in the manual which said there was a hidden key but I could not find such a key. If I had been involved in a crash or had to throw on the brakes suddenly, he could have been killed. After our failed attempts to free him while pulled over on the side of the road, I drove to the nearest house and borrowed scissors to cut him free. I called gmc to report this and they said they had no complaints on this issue. The middle belt extends from the roof down to the seat. He obviously pulled it out enough to wrap it around himself one time and then through wiggling caused it to tighten and then as he struggled to get out, it kept tightening. When I finally pulled over to help him, the belt was so tight I could not even get a finger between him and the belt. He was gasping for air and crying. This belt needs a regular belt latch.

Filed Dec 20, 2007 · Seat belts · OK · 2 injuries

The seat belt latches in the second row bench seat in our 2008 gmc acadia present an injury risk. They are made of metal, extend approximately three inches above the seat, and are immovable. When a person tries to "slide" across the seat the latch can cause injury. It would be worse it a person sit on the latch directly. We have had two people with pain and bruises from contact with these latches.