Airbag light keeps flashing had it checked at a dealer said it needs new module on passenger side. Airbag won’t deploy if there’s a crash.
2009 GMC Acadia airbags problems
15 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 112,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 112,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
GMC Acadia airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 GMC Acadia airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
Recall number 14V118000 · Recall details
What 2009 GMC Acadia owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The wire harness corroded , and it caused everything in my car to stop working my back passenger window won’t go down , my back driver side cannot be put up or down from the back , my airbag light is now on and now my car will not shift while driving to allow me to drive it over 30mph .. I’ve paid the dealer almost $1400 to fix wiring. I’ve owned the car exactly a year now
Airbag warning light goes on and off, then will stay off for a couple of weeks and then starts the same process again. Can be in motion or stationary after parking, but engine still running.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the service air bags warning light was illuminated at start-up and remained illuminated constantly. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags). Toth buick-gmc (3300 s arlington rd, akron, oh 44312, (330) 644-3400) was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
I was driving on the main highway going 35mph and another vehicle pulled out I front of me causing me to hit her with my front end. My airbags never deployed but my service airbags light is on as well as the message on my board.
Gmc has a special safety recall on their timing chains but provided no help when dealerships fail to notify you before the warranty is out even when you are complaining. When driving the vehicle refuses to move and the rpms just go up. Gmc tells you to go back to the dealership that failed to find it to get your money back. Passenger front air bag turns on with little weight to no weigh there! Mc danials in marion, ohio was able to find thatbthey lose calibration and need re calibrated.
The passenger front seat airbag turns on with no one and nothing in the seat. I have been made aware that electrical devices can turn it on but this is not the case, I can have nothing in the seat and it turns on and dings while driving which is a distraction. As for the engine, I have a check engine light one which makes it where the remote start will not work. When we pulled the codes it comes back to the the timing chain which is a known issue because they have a service bulletin out on it.
My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything I was driving the moments these occured
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning sensor illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant restraint controller needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,149.
In september 2014, recall #14187 was preformed and repair on my vehicle. However now is september of 2015, while driving my vehicle, the service airbag light started coming on. Took to dealership to look at under air bag light special coverage and was told it was not covered. Issue for the service airbag light I was told is due to the front seat belt retractor on the driver side. Call gm to complain. Was told original recall was repaired. It seems that this is still an issue even after the recall was done. Now it is the seat belt retractor instead of the tensioner.
Questions about the 2009 GMC Acadia airbags
Does the 2009 GMC Acadia have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 GMC Acadia, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 GMC Acadia airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 112,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 GMC Acadia airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V118000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the GMC Acadia have bad airbags?
The GMC Acadia model years with the most airbags complaints are 2014 (246 complaints), 2008 (150 complaints) and 2016 (130 complaints).
Other 2009 GMC Acadia problems
Steering 112Engine 75Transmission 72Electrical 47Lights 38Body 25Driver assistance 15Fuel system 15Acceleration 11Seat belts 10Suspension 8Seats 6Visibility 5Brakes 3Tires 3Locks 2Wheels 1
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