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2015 GMC Acadia · symptom sheet

Airbag warning light or recall

  • 108owner reports
  • 88,683median miles
  • 4involved a crash

Newest report Apr 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

108 of the 243 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Acadia.

Tick what matches of 108 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (12 reports).

Recalls and investigations

3 recalls on the airbags cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

23V-334May 10, 2023
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

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.

Risk and remedy
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
22V-246Apr 14, 2022
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Risk and remedy
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.
21V-246Apr 8, 2021
Air Bags:Critical Fasteners

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Risk and remedy
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 132,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Received GM safety recall notice dated June, 2023. Dealership says no solution yet. When will this be resolved?”

Filed Oct 16, 2023

“I am filing a complaint for the Takata air bag replacement. The recall was issued in May, 2023. It is now October and GM does not have a date when they can fix it. 5 months to come up with a repair parts for a airbag that could kill my family seems a bit to long. They will not offer a loaner car, special rebate, etc. GM just expects us to drive around with a possible grenade right in front of our chest.”

Filed Oct 5, 2023

“Recall states the driver's air bags could emit metal fragments that could cause death or serious injury.”

Filed Oct 2, 2023

“I received a letter 2 months for a fix for airbag recall; however, there still isn’t a fix. GMC is refusing to do anything and they insist that it’s safe for me to continue driving my car when they know that the driver side airbag is unsafe. They said it will get fixed whenever they get the parts and just continue driving it until then.”

Filed Aug 29, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 4 of 108 reports involved a crash and 1 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.