2014 GMC Acadia · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 244owner reports
- 84,000median miles
- $500median quote
- 7involved a crash
Newest report Sep 9, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
244 of the 427 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 Acadia.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (183 reports) · Airbag warning light stays on (61 reports)
Tick what matches of 244 reports
Airbag on other Acadia years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (37 reports), the inflator (6 reports) and the module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
All 6 recalls on the 2014 GMC Acadia, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
17 of the 244 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 55,100 and 115,000 miles, from the 66 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 GMC Acadia that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This informational bulletin provides information on Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On or Set DTC B101D When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat
What owners wrote
“Air bag light is on constantly. Unknown if this affects the airbag in terms of deployment during an accident or if malfunction is the problem”
Filed Jan 24, 2023
“My air bag service light is on when a passenger sits in it. Looking at others complaints this is a normal thing for GMC 2014 Acadia. I am wondering why a recall has not been done. I just bought this car 3 months ago and they are quoting me $600, stating it is not under recall list as it is not my curtain side air bag. Looking at others complaints- they have to have it repaired many times. This should be a recall!”
Filed May 20, 2022
“Thinking itâs possibly the front passenger air bag isnât working properly. The Air Bag light will go on and off for no apparent reason while someone is or isnât in the seat. Makes me scared for anyone who is to sit in the front passenger seat; knowing that thereâs possibly a danger issue.”
Filed May 4, 2022
“Service Airbag light is on. Diagnostic code states itâs the wiring harness under the passenger seat causing an AMP draw. Mechanic told me there is a safety recall but Iâm not seeing one for this issue, however I do see a lot of other complaints for this same issue. This is a safety issue and should be addressed.”
Filed Apr 19, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 7 of 244 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 48 reports