2017 GMC Acadia seat belts problems

Filed May 12, 2026 · Seat belts · OR

Driver's side seat belt lower attachment point. Has a flexible cable swage attachment to the lower seat belt and. This braided steel cable has failed at the swage. No accident involved. Just a fatigue failure over time. But since this is a safety system, I thought I should report it. It seems very similar to the earlier seat belt failures on the same GMC platform. That recall is included as a reference document

Filed Oct 20, 2025 · Seat belts · WI

The middle row passenger side bucket seat seems to have a seat buckle failure. We have had a booster seat professionally installed for over a year. I check daily before my son gets in the seat that the seat is properly secured, but this morning it was loose. The shoulder belt that you have to pull all the way out to ratchet. It in place was completely un ratcheted and free to move. The buckle was still buckled completely, and the only way the shoulder belt should have been able to be loose like that would’ve been completely unbuckling and letting it retract all the way. The seat buckle was never unbuckled whatsoever. It seems like that ratcheting mechanism somehow failed and released the lock on the shoulder belt which was supposed to be holding the car seat in place. To properly resecure the car seat, I needed to unbuckle and allow the seat buckle to completely retract back into its normal position before pulling it back out to route through the car seat and re-ratcheting it tightly. The locking mechanism appears to be working now, but I am concerned that without unbuckling the seat buckle it just randomly Unlocked on its own.

Filed Jul 1, 2024 · Seat belts · NY

When the vehicle is cold in the winter it is very hard to push in and latch the Driver seat belt. I have complained to the dealer and they have told me that there is no factory approved method to lubricate it. They suggested that I try spraying some WD-40 in it, but they are not allowed to. My vehicle is not under bumper-to-bumper warranty anymore, but I do have a GMC extended warrantee that is stating that it is not covered. I am not aware of anything ever spilling inside of it (If that did happen, it would not work fine in warm weather). Since this is a safety issue I want to ensure it is properly reported and possibly I can get assistance with GMC fixing this issue with my vehicle. I started noticing the issue in winter of 2023 and it was worse this winter (2024).

Filed Mar 4, 2024 · Seat belts · CA · 1 injury

Seatbelt buckles are defective. Unable to latch properly in first 2 rows. In 3 led row seatbelt is also defective. Somehow my daughter got tangled in seatbelt and could not breathe, I was forced to cut seatbelt with scissors. Always had seatbelt problems since purchase. However due to the trauma my daughter faced I am very concerned.

Filed Dec 15, 2023 · Seat belts · NC

The seatbelt alarm system does not work and the seatbelt sign does not work.

Filed Oct 23, 2023 · Seat belts, Wheels · CA

I parked uphill on my driveway and put car in park to drop off groceries . My trunk didn’t not open which usually only happens when vehicle is in drive. I felt my car begin to move so I jumped in to discover dash said shift to park. This is major safety issue and happens quite often now. Under this circumstance vehicle can’t turn off. Had to replace battery for always draining. Also seatbelts in back seat and passenger seat do not buckle. There was a recall at one point however it disappeared from my dash board and now reads as completed however I never had the opportunity to correct the recall.

Filed Sep 20, 2021 · Seat belts · 60,000 miles · UT

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the middle passenger’s seat belt failed to retract. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed that the seat belt mechanism needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jul 17, 2020 · Seat belts · 30,000 miles · OH

I had a driver seatbelt malfunction right after I purchased the vehicle. I now have a second row, drivers side seat belt malfunction. They have not been able to repair or replace the seatbelt for over a year. I was told at the dealership that they were redesigning the seat belt. They would call me when it was avail, and also that it is not under warranty. Still no seatbelt.

Filed Jul 26, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 49,000 miles · TX

I have several things that has went wrong with my vehicle since I had bought it two months after I got it it was in the shop sometimes whenever I parked it would not restart brake lights will stay on I've had my check engine light come service brake light has came on I've had the middle seat belt replaced twice nothing stuck in it it just will not latch it is back in the shop now whenever I put it in park it is telling me to shift it into park I had my car for two years and with in the two years it has been in the shop 15 times so much for having a new car and in joying it

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 4,500 miles · IL · crash · 2 injuries

My husband and I were in a very serious car accident and I'm concerned because our air bags did not deploy. We were traveling on a diagonal street in chicago and he was going straight. My right front fender hit his right front fender. His air bags deployed but ours did not. The er told me it was likely I hit the steering wheel and it could take up to nine months to heal from having whiplash in my shoulders and neck. My husband has been diagnosed as having a contusion. We hit really hard I was traveling about 25 MPH and he was probably doing 45 MPH. This is a real safety issue. My air bags may or may not have made the difference but I believe they should have deployed.