Seat Belt Problems of GMC Acadia

GMC Acadia owners have reported 90 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (86 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's rear seat belt (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of GMC Acadia


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of GMC Acadia

The Seat Belt problem

While driving under normal conditions, the vehicle experienced a sudden, violent deceleration. The emergency braking and collision avoidance systems activated spontaneously, as if the vehicle had struck or was about to strike an object. There was no obstacle, impact, or external threat present.   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

The contact owns a 2009 GMC Acadia. While her child was seated in the rear passenger seat, the contact could not unlatch the rear seat belt restraint. After many failed attempts, the seat belt began to tighten across the child causing him to become pressed up against the seat and unable to move his   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

The contact owns a 2020 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the front driver's side and front passenger’s side seat belt locking mechanism failed to remain latched. The contact stated that while driving, the seat belts would erroneously become unlatched.   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt Buckle problem

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the rear seatbelts failed. The vehicle seat belt would not release a child passenger and with every effort to remove the seat belt, it only became tighter around the child.   Read details...




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