Air bag recalls and traction control warnings
The 2014 Acadia has about 555 complaints per 100,000 sold. More than half are about air bag recalls.
Updated November 2026 · based on 468 owner complaints and 6 recalls
557 1.7x the Acadia average
6 free to fix at a dealer
Every Acadia year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Known problems on the 2014 Acadia
Top problems and what they cost
Air bag recall
Front air bag recall with parts delays.
Fix: Free under recall
Air bags
Traction control and engine warnings
StabiliTrak and check engine warnings.
Fix: Diagnosis $100 to $200; timing chain $1,500 to $2,500
Electrical
Recalls
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.
An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 ...
If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Complaints by part
Before you buy a 2014 GMC Acadia
- Check by VIN that air bag recalls are done.A recall is a safety fix the carmaker must do for free, even for later owners. Typing the 17-character VIN (on the dashboard and driver door) into nhtsa.gov/recalls shows any that were never done. Codes like 18V332 are recall numbers.The 2014 Acadia has 6 recalls on record, listed below.
- Watch for StabiliTrak warnings.Warning lights should come on briefly at start and then go out. One that stays on means the car has stored a fault, and a parts store can read the code for free.91 of the 468 owner complaints about the 2014 Acadia involve the electrical system (19%).
Questions
Is the 2014 GMC Acadia reliable?
Air bag recalls and traction control warnings. The 2014 Acadia has about 555 complaints per 100,000 sold. More than half are about air bag recalls.
How many recalls does the 2014 GMC Acadia have?
6 recalls. Recall repairs are free at any GMC dealer, even for later owners. Enter the VIN on the free government recall lookup to see which are still open on a specific car.
What are the most common 2014 GMC Acadia problems?
Air bag recall; Traction control and engine warnings.
Crash rating shown for the 2014 GMC Acadia SUV AWD. Repair costs are typical U.S. ranges for parts and labor, not quotes. How we score.