Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2008 GMC Acadia

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. In addition, the base of the driver's seat detached. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

My wife fell asleep ran off the road struck a utility pole and a large dirt embankment. The air bags did not deploy nor did the belt tensioners,she hit the steering column so hard she it broke the column and broke her sternum. Our granddaughter was in the front passenger seat the air bag nor the tennsioners deployed resulting her back being broken in two places and also her foot was broken. I contacted general motors and they sent a man to download the computer information they sent me a copy of the info and later contacted me saying the info showed everything was working properly. Pryor to the accident I had the auto in for the recall on this problem. I also had it in for another recall for the headlights and they had to remove a large part of the front to do the repair and done a poor job of putting it back together I returned it and they finally got it right,in the mean time the service air bag light came on and they repaired that. Later after the accident I went back to the dealer and questioned the body shop manager about putting it back together properly and then told him about the accident then he had nothing else to say. The auto was a total loss after a length of time wife and granddaughter got out of hospital. This car was recalled for this very reason. My insurance company paid my granddaughter $95,000 for her injuries and commented that they would probably sue gm to get that back.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The vehicle of the contact's sister was rear ended by a drunk driver at a traffic light. The contact discovered that the driver seat was fractured and the seat detached from its springs and hinges. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained lower back and face injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing company and the insurance company had possession of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a deer in the road and the contact swerved to avoid hitting the deer. The steering wheel locked which caused her to crash into a tree and the airbags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a sprained neck and knee injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. Mm.

While sitting in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag light will come on, noting that the airbag is no longer activated. A message will also come up on the driver's messaging screen stating to service airbag. When the vehicle was brought in, I was told that I needed a new software module for my vehicle. I was told that there is a chance that if we were in an accident the passenger airbags would not deploy. I find it hard to believe that a 5-6 year old vehicle should already need its airbag module replaced.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, another vehicle traveling 40 mph crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was notified but they offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 92,532.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. While accelerating from a stop sign and making a left turn, the power steering failed. The contact crashed into a tree. There were no warning indicators illuminated, but a recurring noise could be heard in the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired for the power steering failure. The front end damage was repaired. Several times prior to the crash, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed replacement. The power steering pump was replaced. The driver was not injured and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 56,155.

In 2011, our Acadia electrical system started to malfunction. First the driver's side headlight wiring burnt. We had that replaced. After the headlight, we started noticing the engine light was coming on and the air bag sensor was notifying us that the air bags will not deploy. None of the sounds where coming on in the car. For example, if you were not wearing your seatbelt the "dinging" did not happen. I took the Acadia in for service and they told me it was my cell phone that triggered the defect. I thank god I was not in an accident however if GMC knew of the defects why not be up front with us. My family and I travel plenty. Safety is the number one concern, we bought the Acadia faithfully and hopes GMC provides the best service possible.

The passenger sensing system is not working properly. Sometimes it will indicate that it is on and other times it will indicate that it is off even when someone who weighs over 140 pounds sits on the passenger seat. It won't indicate that the person doesn't have their seatbelt on. Even if driving and person has been sitting, it won't turn on. If an accident occurs the airbags will not deploy because it doesn't sense correctly. I have taken the vehicle into the local dealer while a passenger was in the seat and the service manager saw the problem. The vehicle has been worked on several times and the dealer has not been able to correct the problem. There is an active gm safety recall (14030, NHTSA campaign 14v11800), and the vehicle was serviced, but the problem still exists. The local dealer (flow GMC, fayetteville, nc) is telling me that I must pay $500 of the $568 to have the part replaced based on guidance from the general manager (roy jackson). I should not have to pay for a part replacement that I have complained about before the recall and pay for something that has an active recall on. This is bad business for a consumer and GMC should be held liable.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. While driving approximately 55 mph with a passenger in the front passenger seat she noticed that the air bag light was not illuminating, which indicated that the front passenger side air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed the passenger must be at least 70 pounds for the front passenger side air bag to function; therefore, it was not repaired. The failure continued to recur whenever smaller passengers would sit in the front passenger seat. The failure would also intermittently recur when average sized adults would sit in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where she was informed the vehicle was functioning properly and it was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 60,000.

Own a 2008 GMC Acadia that has been to the dealership 5 times since I bought it in August for the air bag system. The light first came on in oct. Of 2008, after driving only 4000 miles. The problem was unable to be diagnosed by GMC service as the light came on intermittently. The first thought was that it was the result of faulty wiring, but light still came on after wiring was repaired. After the second trip to GMC, , the front seat air bag was replaced on driver side in order to correct the problem. I had to wait three weeks for the part to come in though, as they were back ordered. As soon as I drove off the lot with the driver's seat air bag replaced, the light came on again. This was the fourth time now, and the very same day! this time I was told it was the passenger seat airbag. It too was replaced in hopes of solving the problem. One month later the light is on again. I once again notified GMC of the issue as I feel the air bag system is defective, and don't feel safe driving my family in the car. I have stated this to the dealership and GMC, something has to be wrong when the service air bag light comes on every month. I have read many similar complaints and also one of the air bags not deploying during a crash. This is my biggest fear, and now will be pursuing other avenues to return this vehicle to GMC.

Mva 2/2/08, no injuries. Air bags did not deploy, front passenger side hit. Complaint #1, gm would not release parts for repairs to be done in a timely fashion. As of may 1, 2008, vehicle is still not repaired. Gm engineer checked vehicle due to no airbag deployed and states no sensors hit. However, on April 30 the body shop states they removed front dash and found an air bag sensor to be "fried". We notified consumer safety division at gm and was told case was closed and no further investigation would be performed despite the new finding. I find gm to be very negligent from the beginning of this incident. We have made car payments and paid insurance on a vehicle that we cannot drive and now I do not feel safe putting my family in a vehicle that I am not sure is safe. The vehicle is a 2008 GMC Acadia. Thank you.