2014 GMC Acadia Problems: Airbags (459 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2014 GMC Acadia is Airbags (48% of 459 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 459 complaints · 6 recalls
What problems show up on the 2014 GMC Acadia?
222 of 459 filings named Airbags (48% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Electrical (44 reports).
There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Transmission / driveline, Electrical, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2013 has 135 reports on file; this year has 459. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Airbags 222 complaints · 48.4% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 15
- Fires 2
- Injuries 17
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 222 | 48.4% | 8 crashes · 1 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 44 | 9.6% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 29 | 6.3% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 25 | 5.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 23 | 5.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 19 | 4.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 16 | 3.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE) | 6 | 1.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 6 | 1.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 70 | 15.3% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 14V223000 was reported 109 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 21V246000 was reported 2,495 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V334000 was reported 3,257 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 40 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 35 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 32 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V092000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V223000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V266000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V614000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V246000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V334000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ19003 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA20002 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Transmission / driveline, Electrical, and Airbags.
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Recall campaign 14V092000
Transmission / driveline
- Report date
- Component:
- Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
- Consequence:
- If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- Remedy:
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.
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Recall campaign 14V223000
Electrical
- Report date
- Component:
- Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM to correct the fuel gauge reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14007.
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Recall campaign 14V266000
Safety recall 14V266000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
- Remedy:
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.
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Recall campaign 14V614000
Safety recall 14V614000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
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Recall campaign 21V246000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 23V334000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 7 of 459 complaints · page 1 of 19
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while in park(P), the vehicle rolled, requiring the driver to turn off and restart the vehicle, and the vehicle successfully shifted in park(P). Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked. The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle shut off, and the steering wheel and the wheels locked up. The contact was barely able to pull over to the side of the road, where the contact waited before restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that the Check Engine warning light was recently illuminated. The vehicle was towed to two independent mechanics, where several diagnostic trouble codes associated with the transmission and the transmission module and solenoid were retrieved. The contact was then referred to a transmission specialist, where the vehicle was towed and was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
On Sunday June 7, 2026 my husband drove our 2014 GMC Acadia to work. We both work at MSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for United Airlines. After he parked in the employee garage that is located in at the old terminal and got on the employee shuttle, the passenger tail light sparked a fire. Airport operations responded with the fire department that is stationed at the airport.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Unknown
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Engine randomly shuts off when driving for no reason. Will restart and check engine light comes on. Has now happened three times , twice to me in traffic. One of those the car went into a limp mode where it wouldn't drive above 30mph at most. This is very unsafe in the middle of highway traffic. The second happened approaching a traffic light , I put the car into neutral and luckily it restarted and check engine light came on. The third time my wife had her friends in the car and it shut off at a light , she had no idea what to do. I had her stay there and brought her our other car. I have read this is caused by a known fuse box issue. They should be made to fix this problem before someone gets seriously hurt driving in traffic.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owned a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was avoiding crashing into another vehicle when the contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that some good Samaritans assisted the contact in getting out of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was totaled when it crashed into a tree. In addition, the contact stated that within 5–10 minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in fire. The local fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The contact stated that the vehicle was consumed in the fire. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The contact declined medical transport to the local medical center, however the following day, the contact went to the local medical center. The contact sustained cuts and abrasions on both legs and knees primarily, cuts and abrasions to the right and left arms, a large bruise on the left side of the chest, right side of chest pain, and severe pain in the right shoulder and back. In addition, the contact stated that on February 02, 2026, the vehicle was serviced for an unknown recall repair in which the driver's side air bag was replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that for several years, the headlight bulbs were replaced several times. The contact used several different brands of headlight bulbs, but the bulbs failed prematurely. The contact stated that the headlight bulbs were dim while using the low beam or the high beam headlights. Additionally, the turn signals failed to properly operate while engaging the turn signal lever. The contact stated that the sound for the turn signals was occasionally inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the same independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
called dealer faulkner gmc multiple times while recall was in force they kept saying they would schedule me when part was available found out that recall was over never got the airbag replaced this is a serious safety defect that needs to be fixed please investigate
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2014 GMC Acadia?
Owners named Airbags most often — 222 of 459 reports (48%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2014 GMC Acadia?
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Transmission / driveline, Electrical, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2014 GMC Acadia?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.