GMC Terrain Complaints (2015)

299 consumer complaints on file.

#11231455July 12, 2019
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED JOE LUNGHAMER CHEVROLET (475 SUMMIT DR, WATERFORD TWP, MI 48328, (248) 683-7100) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230949July 11, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT DURING A THUNDERSTORM WITH EXTREMLY LOW VISIBILITY WHEN, WITHOUT NOTICE, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. I HAD TO INCH MY WAY TO SAFETY TO AVOID BEING HIT. THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON, BUT A HUMMING SOUND IS DETECTABLE. THE REPAIR SHOP SPECULATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229190July 3, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE RAIN DISSIPATED, THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINTS CONNECTED TO THE WIPERS WERE DISJOINTED. THE WIPERS WERE REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221763June 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER LIFT GATE WILL NOT OPEN. THE LIFT GATE WAS WORKING BUT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE LIFT GATE SUPPORT STRUT. AFTER REPLACING THE RIGHT STRUT THE GATE WOULD NOT OPEN USING THE KEY FOB, OR THE BOTTON INSIDE OF VEHICLE, NOR WILL IT LIFT WHEN USING THE BOTTON ON THE GATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221290June 19, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I ALREADY HAD MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING AND TURNED THEM UP HIGHER, THE WIPER WENT TOO FAR OVER MY WINDSHIELD AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY CAR. PUT IT BACK INTO PLACE BUT WASN'T MOVING. MULTIPLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER THEY MOVE AGAIN. THEY WIPERS WERE PUT ON PROPERLY AND HAD BEEN FINE FOR MONTHS PRIOR ON THE LOWER SETTING, SO THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ERROR, I HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220618June 17, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE VIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED RAY SKILLMAN HOOSIER FORD AT (765-342-3673, LOCATED AT 333 ROBERT CURRY DR, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218399June 6, 2019
ENGINE
BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209359May 22, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY TERRAIN FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS NOW IT ONLY HAS 71,000 MILES BEING A 2015 AND IT HAS STARTED TO STALL OUT ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I JUST GOT GAS AND THOUGHT MAYBE I DIDNT HAVE MY CAR IN PARK. NOT EVEN TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AS I WAS PARKED AT THE GROCERY STORE AND WENT TO TAKE OFF, IT JUST STALLED ON ME! IT'S HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND EVEN JUST TURNED OFF ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, WE HAVE EVEN PLACED LUCAS IN IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208838May 20, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING HOME AND WIPERS COMPLETELEY WENT OUT IN THE RAIN AND PULLED OVER TO AVOID ACCIDENT UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING, WAS TERRIFIED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN. THEY NEVER FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN EARLIER YEARS AND RECALLED THE TERRAIN IN CANADA BUT NOT USA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205660May 6, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TURNED ON WIPERS AND STOPPED IN AN UPWARD POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205698May 6, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WITH MY FAMILY ON A COUNTY ROAD AND OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND FROZE. WITH THE DOWNPOUR, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD. ONCOMING TRAFFIC MADE THE EXPERIENCE VERY STRESSFUL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. WE WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED AND MADE IT TO A CAR REPAIR PLACE. THEY SAID IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY THE FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE THAT CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION. OUR CAR ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE, BUT ONLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. THIS INCIDENT AND THE POTENTIAL DANGER IT PLACED US WAS AS STRESSFUL AND CAUSED AS MUCH ANXIETY AS ACTUALLY HAVING AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE RAIN NOT STOPPED, WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EVEN DRIVE BACK HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204450April 29, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN NOV. 2018. TWO MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILI TRAK. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT THE GMC DEALER TWICE. ALL CODES PASSED BECAUSE THE STABILI TRAK LIGHT TURNS OFF. BOTH RPM AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES GO UP AND DOWN REAL FAST. SOMETIMES THEY STAY AT 0 AND I START LOOSING POWER. IF I'M STOPPED, IT TAKES FOREVER FOR IT TO GAIN ANY SPEED. I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT ONLY FOR IT TO START ALL OVER AGAIN. I TURNED IT OFF ONCE AND TRIED TO RESET AND COMPLETELY DEAD. THIRD TIME IT STARTED. DASH LIGHTS GO FROM DIM TO BRIGHT AND BACK. THE DEALER SAID THEY CANT FIND THE CODES IF THE STABILI TRACK LIGHT ISN'T ON, YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. IT IS GETTING WORSE, ALMOST EVERY DAY. BUT THE STABILI TRAK LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON LONG ENOUGH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203952April 26, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE LIFTED AND LOWERED ON ITS OWN. THE LIFTGATE STRUCK THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE AND THEN LIFTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE HAD TO HOLD THE LIFTGATE BEFORE IT STRUCK THEIR DAUGHTER. THE LIFTGATE EVENTUALLY CLOSED ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK WITH JOHNSON MOTORS (1891 BLINKER PKWY, DUBOIS, PA 15801, (877) 816-0659) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203320April 24, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER TRANSMISSION BUSHING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN RAINSTORM LEAVING ME WITH NO WIPERS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA ONLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196509April 15, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WIFE CALLED ME DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM, THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOME. SHE PULLED OVER INTO SOMEBODY'S DRIVEWAY. THE FUSE WAS FINE AND YOU COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR RUNNING. I (CAREFULLY) DROVE HER CAR HOME, WITH HER IN FRONT OF ME DRIVING MY TRUCK, STOPPING OCCASIONALLY TO LET CARS PASS AND TO MANUALLY WIPE THE WINDSHIELD. TURNS OUT THE PLASTIC BUSHING HOLDING THE WIPER LINKAGE TOGETHER WAS WORN AND POPPED OUT OF PLACE. I BOUGHT A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED IT THAT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195970April 13, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 95 NORTH BOUND AND MY WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND IT WAS POURING RAIN OUT AND I COULD BARELY SEE IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO KEEP DRIVING BUT I HAD TO GET TO WORK SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 25 MILES WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY. I HAVE DONE LITTLE RESEARCH SO FAR BUT I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LINKAGE IN THE WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY. ANYWAYS THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED AND MADE KNOWN TO OTHER GMC TERRAIN OWNER BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR EVEN KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193321April 2, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE IN FLORDIA ON VACATION, IN A RAIN STORM OUR WIPERS QUIT WORKING... MY KIDS AND FAMILY WERE IN THE CAR. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO HANG OUT THE WINDOW TO STOP TRAFFIC FROM PASSING US SO WE COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE THEN HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP SO WE COULD MAKE OUR WAY TO THE NEXT EXIT. WE GOT OFF THE EXIT AND MADE IT TO A GAS STATION AND A MECHANIC HAPPENED TO BE THERE AND HELPED US FIGURE IT OUT. WE THAN HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT TO THE PARTS STORE TO GET THE PART AND FIX IT. THE BALL JOINT NO LONGER STAYS IN THE BUSHING ON THE ARM. TWO WEEKS LATER THE OTHER BUSHING DID THE SAME THING AND THEY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.. CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ALREADY ON THIS PART BACK IN 2016 & 2018... RECALL NUMBER 2016318 AND 2018137.. WHY WOULD CANADA ISSUE A RECALL BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES!!!! ABSURD!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192795March 31, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON I-77N IN OHIO DURING HEAVY RAIN. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING AT ALL AND GOT STUCK IN A HYPER-EXTENDED "UP" POSITION. THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE "BLINDNESS" TO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN SLOWLY TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE WIPERS. I COULD PUSH THEM MANUALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO MOTORIZED CONTROL WHATSOEVER. UPON GETTING A TOW HOME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO SAFELY DRIVE IN THE HEAVY RAIN WITH NO WIPERS (AN ORDEAL THAT TOOK UPWARDS OF FOUR HOURS), I FOUND THAT THE CHINTZY PLASTIC WIPER ARM LINKAGE BUSHINGS HAD WORN OUT AND COME OFF OF THE BEARING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THE BUSHING THAT LITERALLY DICTATES WHETHER YOU WILL SEE OR NOT WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN IS MADE OF A CHEAP PLASTIC THAT BROKE AFTER FOUR YEARS OF USE. FOUR YEARS. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 70MPH IN POURING RAIN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WE LOST ALL VISIBILITY IN AN INSTANT. WE COULD HAVE DIED. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185615March 10, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PLASTIC BUSHINGS USED IN THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY ARE POOR QUALITY AND REGULAR USE WEAKENS THEM OR THEY BECOME CORRODED. THE BUSHING CONNECTING THE WIPER TRANSMISSION TO THE REST OF LINKAGE ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DURING A SNOW STORM CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME WITH NO VISIBILITY. THE CAR HAD TO STAY PARKED WHERE IT WAS UNTIL THE WEATHER CLEARED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185529March 9, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON 02/19/19, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE PA TURNPIKE, I TURNED MY WINSHIELD WIPERS ON, ONLY TO HAVE THEM COME UP 3/4 OF THE WAY ON MY WINDHIELD AND STOP. SUBSEQUENTLY, MY WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS ONLY A SLIGHT RAIN, AND NOT CONTINUOUS RAIN OR SNOW FALLING AT THE TIME, OR THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. I HAD THE WIPER ASSEMBLY REPLACED SAME DATE, $259.678, FOR LABOR AND PARTS AT A GM DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME AND WAS NOT COVERED. MY 2015 GMC TERRAIN HAD APPROX. 75,000 MILES ON AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED FROM CORROSION TO THE WIPER ASSEMBLY, INVOLVING CORROSION TO A TRANSMISSION BALL JOINT, WHICH IS GM RECALL ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, AND IS ALSO A CURRENT GM RECALL IN CANADA ONLY FOR THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, US MODELS ARE NOT. THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION AND CAUSES COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. GM IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON MAKING THIS A US SAFETY RECALL AS CANADA HAS IT FOR THE 2010-2017 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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