2017 GMC Acadia seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2017 GMC Acadia — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's side seat belt lower attachment point. Has a flexible cable swage attachment to the lower seat belt and. This braided steel cable has failed at the swage. No accident involved. Just a fatigue failure over time. But since this is a safety system, I thought I should report it. It seems very…”
filed May 12, 2026
“The middle row passenger side bucket seat seems to have a seat buckle failure. We have had a booster seat professionally installed for over a year. I check daily before my son gets in the seat that the seat is properly secured, but this morning it was loose. The shoulder belt that you have to pull…”
filed Oct 20, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Acadia | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Acadia | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Acadia | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Acadia | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Acadia | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Acadia | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Acadia | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 Acadia | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 Acadia | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 Acadia | 8 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.