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GMC airbag problems

Owners have filed 4,322 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on GMC vehicles — 7% of everything reported about the brand, across 71 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the GMC Sierra 1500, worst in 2008.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

4,322

Complaints

7%

Share of all GMC complaints

953

Crashes

27

Fires

Which GMC models have the most airbag problems

Sierra 1500 947 21.9%

Worst in 2008

Acadia 907 21.0%

Worst in 2014

Yukon 668 15.5%

Worst in 2007

Sierra 196 4.5%

Worst in 2008

Yukon XL 196 4.5%

Worst in 2007

Yukon Denali 177 4.1%

Worst in 2007

Sierra 2500 167 3.9%

Worst in 2007

Terrain 167 3.9%

Worst in 2011

Envoy 160 3.7%

Worst in 2002

Jimmy 111 2.6%

Worst in 1995

Yukon Denali XL 100 2.3%

Worst in 2011

Sonoma 68 1.6%

Worst in 1995

Canyon 59 1.4%

Worst in 2005

Sierra 3500 56 1.3%

Worst in 2008

Safari 50 1.2%

Worst in 1995

Yukon XL 1500 39 0.9%

Worst in 2007

Sierra Denali 26 0.6%

Worst in 2011

Worst GMC model years for airbag problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 GMC Acadia 245 41% 81,000 F
2008 GMC Sierra 1500 243 55% 85,735 F
2007 GMC Yukon 215 37% 103,000 F
2008 GMC Acadia 150 12% 83,454 D
2007 GMC Sierra 1500 145 46% 100,032 F
2016 GMC Acadia 130 46% 130,000 F
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 122 44% 101,000 F
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 113 31% 61,500 D
2015 GMC Acadia 109 35% 91,841 F
2008 GMC Yukon 96 38% 92,634 F
2011 GMC Yukon 79 37% 70,000 F
2010 GMC Sierra 1500 77 36% 65,000 F
2017 GMC Acadia 76 8% 42,500 B
2007 GMC Acadia 64 10% 90,000 F
2007 GMC Yukon XL 58 46% 100,000 F
2010 GMC Yukon 53 36% 85,750 F
2007 GMC Sierra 2500 49 50% 70,000 F
2002 GMC Envoy 42 7% 48,500 F
2008 GMC Yukon XL 42 49% 145,000 F
2012 GMC Sierra 1500 42 28% 73,000 F