GMC Terrain Complaints

3,167 consumer complaints on file.

#11154186November 27, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD COME APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN JUNE 2016 WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 71048 MILES ON IT. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME IN AUGUST 2018 WITH 111446 MILES ON MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154189November 27, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD COME APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN JUNE 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154273November 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHIFTS IN LOW SPEED GEAR SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THIS OCCURS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD TEMPERATURES. ALWAYS WHEN SHIFTING AT LOWER SPEEDS UNDER 20 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN A REPEATED ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154317November 27, 2018
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VENTS LOCATED NEAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM OR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A STRONG VIBRATION THAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE REAR HATCH DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE REAR HATCH DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE HUB CLIPS SEPARATED. ON STAR PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH DIAGNOSTIC CASE NUMBER: 109309958. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAINBOW NORTHSHORE BUICK GMC (2925 NORTH HIGHWAY 190, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (888) 494-1484) FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ONLY CLEARED THE ON START CONNECTIVITY CODES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153741November 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
IN 25 MPH RESIDENTIAL AREAS TRANSMISSION DOESNT FEEL LIKE IT IS SHIFTING RIGHT, YOU CAN FEEL THE CHANGE AND HEAR IT WHILE DRIVING, THEN GET TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE ENGINE ALERT. TOOK TO DEALER NO CODES SHOWN, HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154022November 26, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM. APPARENTLY IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE WIPER SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153593November 25, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER SYSTEM FAILED/SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON 11/24/18. APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION IN WIPER SYSTEM. MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153652November 25, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON A DOWNSLOPE HEADING NORTH ON 65 GOING INTO TENNESSEE FROM ALABAMA I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER SYSTEM LIGHTS WENT OFF ALONG WITH GAUGES GOING OFF AND ON. AT WHICH TIME STABIATRAK AND TRANSMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY.WE DID SO CALLED GM ONSTAR WHERE THEY TOLD US WE WOULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS IN POWER BUT COULD TRAVEL ONWARD. WE CHOSE TO GET TOWED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WE HAD DIFFICULTIES GETTING A TOW AND WERE FORCED TO DRIVE HOME 90 MILES AWAY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT PRESENT ITSELF AGAIN ON THE DRIVE HOME. WE TOOK IT TO A GMC DEALER IN VESTAVIA HILLS THEY PULLED OFF THE CODES BUT HAD NO REASON FOR THE ISSUE NOR WERE THEY ABLE TO GET SERVICE BULLETINS FROM GM ON THE ISSUE. I DOCUMENTED THE FINDINGS WENT HOME AND A LATER ON 11/23/18 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ABOUT 130 MILES FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED GOING UP A HILL AND GIVING THE CAR GAS DID NOTHING TO GET ME UP THE VERY SMALL GRADE. I HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GET A RUNNING START AT THE HILL IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME. I CALLED GM AGAIN AND REQUESTED A TOW TO A SECOND DEALER IN TRUSSVILLE, AL THEY WERE UNABLE TO EVEN SEE IT UNTIL MONDAY 11/26/18. I AM VERY FEARFUL THAT IF WE HAVE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN THAT I MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153254November 22, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE WITH PUSH BUTTON IGNITION AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND ERROR MESSAGES SUCH AS LOW BATTERY CAME UP ON DASH DISPLAY. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 11/17/18. TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS OCCURRED WHERE THE CAR HAD TO BE JUMPED. ONE ON 11/21/18 AND 11/22/18. UNSURE IF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUE OR BATTERY ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153052November 21, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADVANTAGE CHEVROLET OF BOLINGBROOK (LOCATED AT 115 S WEST FRONTAGE RD, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440, (630) 243-4460) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153179November 21, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I ALSO HAVE A 2012 GMC TERRAIN THAT HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 2.5 WEEKS AGO THE CAR WOULDNT START. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC SINCE IT HAS 87K MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. SO I WENT TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE CAR AND THE FIRST THING I WAS TOLD WAS THERE WAS NO OIL WHEN THEY CHECKED IT. THEY ADDED 4 QUARTS BEFORE TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MIND YOU THE OIL WAS CHANGED 3K MILES AGO AND OIL LIFE MONITOR SAID IT HAD 54% LIFE LEFT. THEY RAN THE CAR FOR CODES AND THE ONLY CODE THAT CAME UP WAS FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM, ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE TERRAIN. NO ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH FUEL PUMP OR SENSORS. SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING ALL FOULED UP. THAT DIDNT FIX THE ISSUE SO IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT MUST BE THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED. AT THAT POINT I HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASE IT FROM. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 125.00 TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. FINE. SO I GET A CALL THE NEXT DAY THAT IT WAS INDEED THE TIMING CHAIN. I ASKED THE SERVICE GUY WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND I WAS TOLD POOR LUBRICATION OR LOW OIL PRESSURE. THATS WHEN I STARTED TO EXPLAIN THAT THE FIRST SHOP HAD TO PUT 4QTS OF OIL IN BC IT WAS BONE DRY. I ASKED ABOUT THE VIN SPECIFIC LETTER I RECEIVED LAST YEAR,2017, ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND ISNT THAT WHY THERE WAS NO OIL AND HENCE CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO JUMP. HE ANSWERED "NO". THEN TOLD THAT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE VALVES WERE BENT SO WE WERE NOW LOOKING AT 3500 TO FIX OR 6K TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER PROBLEMED ENGINE. SO THAT IS WHEN I CONTACTED THE TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE ABOUT THE SITUATION. THEY TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND SPEAK TO THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152416November 19, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152490November 19, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I HAVE MY ECO LIGHT AT STOPPING OR SITTING IT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE OR LIKE IT STALL OR WANTS TO CUT OFF CUT OFF. WHEN THE ECO IS TURNED I DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS NOTOWN WHAT IS THIS PROBLEM? THIS HAPPENS ON STREET NOT THE HIGHWAY ON WHEN SITTING AT A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152495November 19, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I COME COMPLETE STOP OR WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE TRUCK SHAKES OR ACT IT WANTS CUT ONLY WITH ECO BUTTON IS PUSH ON. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ONLY WHEN I COME YOUR COMPLETE STOP. IF THE IS CUT OFF DO NOT HAVE PROBLEM RUNS FINE. DEALER WAS IN FORM HE SAID NOTHING THEY CAN UNTIL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152537November 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, I PUSH BUTTON TO TURN ON RADIO AND I HEAR SEVERAL TAP, TAP, TAP, TAP BEHIND MID-DASH RADIO-CD, A.C, HEAT CONTROL UNIT. I'M SURE THE TAP, TAP, TAP, TAP NOISE IS DOOR TO AIR RECIRCULATION/NO RECIRCULATION DOOR THAT SOMEHOW ACTIVATES UNIT ACTUATOR JUST BY TURNING ON RADIO! UNBELIEVABLE! ALSO, WHEN I NEED TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD I TURN TEMP KNOB TO COLD AND THE TAP, TAP, TAP, TAP NOISE HAPPENS! I DO NOT TURN ON A/C COMPRESSOR. AGAIN, UNBELIEVABLE!! THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT FOR SURE. I'M SURE THAT TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE STEERING WHEEL, DASH MUST BE REMOVED SO TECH,. CAN GAT TO MIS-DESIGNED PARTS. NO CUSTOMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS KIND OF DESIGN DEFECT. I WANT GMC TO OAY TO SOLVE THEIR DESIGN DEFECT!!! THIS DEFECT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TURN ON RADIO OF DO A COLD DEFROST. PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN NO KEY IN IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152606November 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARDS AND "TRANSMISSION HOT AUTO ENGINE" ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAINBOW NORTHSHORE BUICK GMC (888-525-9150, LOCATED AT 2925 N HWY 190, COVINGTON, LA 70433) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A DIFFERENT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152349November 18, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAKING DIESEL FUEL LINE WHILE RUNNING, PARKED AND IN GEAR. SECOND DIESEL TERRAIN FLEET VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL; OTHER COLLEAGUE HAD THE SAME ISSUE RECENTLY AND WAS ASKED IF SOMEONE CUT THE FUEL LINE. NOW, MINE IS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152155November 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HER WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. IT WAS DURING A BAD SNOWSTORM AT THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT IN USA. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151947November 16, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM MY WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY ARE MOVEABLE BY HAND, BUT DO NOT ENGAGE AT ALL WHEN TURNED ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE MOTOR ENGAGES, BUT WIPERS DO NOT MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151678November 15, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON 11/13/2018 ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WHICH I DISCOVERED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY 11/15/2018. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR COLLISION AS MY TRIP WAS NEARLY COMPLETE AND TRAFFIC WAS LOW. THIS IS BEING REPAIRED AND ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETAINED AND AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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