GMC Terrain Complaints (2012)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10663350December 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607744July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
WE HAD BEGUN TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION AND, WHILE OUR SPEED WAS FROM A DEAD STOP, THE OTHER DRIVER BLEW THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT US AT WHAT WAS PROBABLY THE SPEED LIMIT OF 40MPH. HER CAR STRUCK US IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND AGAIN ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WE, MYSELF WHO WAS DRIVING, AND MY WIFE, WHO WAS THE PASSENGER ON THE SIDE HIT, WERE BOTH THROWN HARD TO THE RIGHT AT IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO US BOTH, MOST NOTABLY, MY WIFE. SHE HIT HER HEAD VERY HARD ON EITHER THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME OR THE PASSENGER WINDOW. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO SIDE AIRBAGS, NO FRONT AIRBAGS. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10588334May 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEERED OFF SIDE OF HIGHWAY, STRUCK SOMETHING HEAD-ON AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AS HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TRANSPORTED UNCONSCIOUS IN AMBULANCE FROM CRASH SCENE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS AN INPATIENT FOR TWO DAYS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE INDICATED THE SEVERITY OF IMPACT... YET AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ON IMPACT AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS, AND COULD HAVE CONTROLLED VEHICLE TO AVOID STRIKING TREE, BRUSH, ETC. I CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE.. TO ADVISE MY CONCERNS FOR SAFETY... RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE CALL FROM GMC REPRESENTATIVE... (HE) EXPRESSED NO INTEREST IN MY COMPLAINT... REFUSED TO COMMENT ON MY STATEMENT THAT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AND SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY AS NO BAG DEPLOYED. NO MATTER THAT I AM LEASING THE VEHICLE AND FEAR FOR MY SAFETY... I WAS ADVISED THAT GMC HAD NO FURTHER INTEREST IN THIS MATTER AND WOULD NOT EVALUATE MY SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10583703April 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
I INADVERTENTLY VEERED OFF SIDE ROADWAY, (VA HIGHWAY 220) COLLIDING WITH A TREE/ROADSIDE SHRUBS, ETC (WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AS FOREHEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL ON INITIAL IMPACT). AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALLOWING ME TO SUSTAIN A HEAD INJURY THAT KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS... FOREHEAD WAS GASHED WITH SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING. I WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE IN UNCONSCIOUS STATE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS IN EXCESS OF $8,000 SO FAR AS VEHICLE STILL IN REPAIR SHOP WITH MASSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE THAT AFFECTS STEERING LINKAGE, ETC. THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE AGAINST FOLIAGE, TREES SHRUBS, SHOULD HAVE FORCED AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS WITH MILD CONCUSSION AND COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE LEAVING ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10577789April 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE HAD THE GMC TERRAIN SHUT DOWN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIME THE CAR CENTER CONSOLE GOES COMPLETELY BLACK AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AFTER THE SECOND TIME THEY STILL FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT THEY DECIDE TO REPLACE THE CARS INTERNAL COMPUTER. THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO CORPORATE GM BUT NOT MUCH WAS MADE IF IT. AFTER ALL THE NEWS WITH OTHER GM VEHICLE I'M CONCERNED THIS THAT THIS MAY BE HAPPENING WITH OTHER GMC TERRAIN VEHICLE. MY WIFE WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER IS VERY FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569241March 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
ON 8/2/12 I PURCHASED MY GMC TERRAIN BRAND NEW IN ASHLAND CITY, TN. I MOVED TO WEST PALM BEACH IN OCTOBER 2012. THE CURRENT MILES ON THE VEHICLE ARE 44,039. I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, FILTER AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION ON 10/24/13 BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER. ON 10/23/13 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIRED AT SCHUMACHER BUICK/GMC. THE RECALL # IS 12312. A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE SHARPLY FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AND A HEAVY SHAKING VIBRATION (BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STOP) BELOW MY FEET IN THE VEHICLE (FLOOR BOARD). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCHUMACHER BUICK/GMC 3031 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, ON 11/11/13 AND IT REMAINED UNTIL 11/15/14 AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 12/21/13 (SAME DEALER) AND IT WAS PICKED UP ON 12/31/13. THE FIRST SERVICE ADVISOR WAS ROB DEAL HE TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ITS DRIVABILITY TO THE DRIVER AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THIS TIME (IT WAS GETTING WORST) MY REP WAS "[XXX]". HE SAID IT WAS THE "ECO" BUTTON IN THE CAR, IF PUSHED MAKES THE CAR RUN ROUGH." ON MARCH 7, 2014, I CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE OFFICE AND SPOKE TO SHERRY AND REQUESTED A FULL ANALYSIS OF MY CAR. THIS TIME I WENT TO ANOTHER GMC DEALER LOCALLY (LAKE PARK SCHUMACHER) AND MY SERVICE TECH WAS [XXX]. PER [XXX] IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE -LEFT ON MY VOICEMAIL AND SAVED" SPECIFICALLY HE SAID IT WAS THE "CONTROL PRESSURE VALVE CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AND IT WAS IMPROPER." HE SAID IT WAS "UNCOMMON TO SEE THIS ISSUE." THE REASON I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN IS THAT I ALMOST REAR ENDED TWO PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE VEHICLES LUNGES AND HAVE MY BODY JOLTED INTO THE GLASS THE FORCE WAS SO STRONG WITH THE LUNGE. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THIS CAR. I WAS CONTACTED ON 3/13/14 THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY FOR PICK-UP AND IT HAD BEEN FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556495December 18, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I OWN A 2012 TERRAIN SLE2 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013, I JOINED THE INNUMERABLE OWNERS OF GM PRODUCTS (FOUND ON THE VARIOUS OWNER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMING ON WITH ROUGH IDLING. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURS. LUCKILY, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND NOT TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY SO I CANNOT ADVISE WHETHER THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER SINCE I WAS GOING SO SLOW. THE LIGHT WENT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO COME INSIDE AND CALL THE DEALER (WOODY BUICK GMC IN NAPERVILLE IL). THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIND CODE PO300 (RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE) BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE FIXED ITSELF (WHICH I FIND HIGHLY DOUBTFUL AND VERY DISTURBING). I AM A ONE VEHICLE FAMILY AND NOW IN A COMPLETE PANIC WHENEVER I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE, MY PASSENGERS? AND OTHERS BECAUSE LOSS OF POWER CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING REAR ENDED SINCE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE NO CLUE, AS I DON?T, THAT MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. SINCE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, I AM SHOCKED THAT GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS FAILURE OF ITS PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549025October 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 10 TO 12 TIMES DUE TO FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE MISFIRING AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS AND STABILITY TRAC AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TELL ME THEY CAN FIND OR MAKE THE PROBLEM REAPPEAR. BUT HAVE SHOWN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT VIDEO AND HAVE HAD 3 GENERAL MOTOR TECHS THAT THEY HIRED FROM HP AND BEEN TOLD THE VEHICLE IS SAFE AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE PROBLEMS BUT HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED AND HAVE IT ON VIDEO TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE YESTERDAY NIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND MANY CUSTOMERS INCLUDING MYSELF ON GMC TERRAIN FORUM AS WELL AS ONLINE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING THAT IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT BUT IT IS. PLEASE HELP HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT THEY WOULD OFFER ME 5,000 DOLLARS FOR MY TROUBLES AND THAT MY KIDS ARE WORTH THAT MUCH FROM A LEGAL ADVISOR AT GENERAL MOTORS LEGAL. HAVE ASK TO BE TAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR SOMETHING SAFE AND STILL I'M BEING TOLD NO......PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547845October 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STOPPING AT MAILBOX THE LOW FUEL ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY. THE TANK WAS HALF FULL PRIOR TO THE 12 MILE TRIP HOME FROM TOWN. NOT SURE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, BECAUSE IT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A FEW MINUTES TO PUMP OUT 8 OR 9 GALLONS OF GAS, HOWEVER IT WAS ON THIS12 MILE TRIP HOME. 6 MILES OF HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND 5 MILES OF PAVED COUNTY ROAD AT 30 MPH AND 1 MILE OF GRAVEL ROAD AT 20 MPH. AFTER THE LOW FUEL INDICATION THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED, FUEL WAS ADDED FROM A CONTAINER, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE FUEL STREAMED OUT ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN THE DEALER. GAS LINE AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE PLASTIC GAS LINE AND PLASTIC CLAMP WERE HANGING LOW, AND NO PROTECTIVE COVE OVER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532218July 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO AN ACCELERATION AFTER A RAPID DECELERATION OF AT LEAST 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND THEN WILL RESPOND. THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION BY ACCELERATING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523365July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, A SEMI-TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HAND, NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10516265June 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE IRON BEAM HEAD-ON. VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HOOD AND FRONT OF CAR SMASHED AS VEHICLE WAS WRAPPED AROUND BEAM. ONLY MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER, AS DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10509876April 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED OUT DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45PM TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE, MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 30-35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CLUNK AND THEN ALARM DING FROM THE DASH AS WELL AS MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILTRAK" THEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I WAS UNABLE TO GO ANY FASTER THAN 25MPH. I DROVE IN THIS MODE FOR ABOUT 2 MILES IN TRAFFIC, WHEN REACHING OPEN HIGHWAY (NO TRAFFIC) THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT BY ITSELF. I HAD TO ACCELERATE THEN LET OFF THE GAS, TAP PEDAL THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT. I WAS ABLE TO DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 45MPH. I PULLED OFF INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD, SHUT VEHICLE OFF TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESET SOMETHING, IT DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS STATE WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 6:05PM. DEALERSHIP LOGGED FOLLOWING ON SERVICE REQUEST: 5043 FOUND CODE P228C RAN DIAG COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM FUEL PSI AT SPEC RAISES TO SPEC TEST DROVE ON HIGHWAY DID NOT DUPLICATE CONDITION FOUND NO BULL ON CONDITION TEST DRIVE NUMEROUS TIME, COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. MILES OUT 5067. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505055March 24, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DATA I ENTERED FOR "FAILURE MILEAGE" AND "SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT" SHOULD NOT BE USED AS CONCRETE DATA BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART FROM ROLLING UP VERY SLOW DRIVING WOULD BE MORE ACCURATE (WITHOUT GIVING GAS). I AM 47, AND DRIVING SINCE 18. I AM A MECHANIC, WORKED TELEPHONE, DATA, PRESENTLY A NURSE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS. I HAVE OWNED, OR CO-OWNED A LEAST 15 CARS. I AM ALWAYS ON THE ROAD IN ALL CONDITIONS. ALL MY PAST PROFESSIONS REQUIRED PLENTY DRIVING. I HAVE DRIVEN THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE FOR LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLIND SPOT TO THE FRONT RIGHT- WHERE THE FRONT MIRROR JOIN THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR STRUCTURE. TO TURN RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN, OR A STOP LIGHT, IS DANGEROUS. THE VERTICAL SHAFT (RIGHT SIDE EDGE OF THE WIND-SHIELD VIEWED FROM DRIVERS SEAT) COUPLED WITH THE LARGE MIRROR MAKE FOR A SIGNIFICANT BLIND SPOT. I HAVE HAD TWO OCCASIONS OF NEAR MISSES (I MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM STANDING / PEDESTRIAN ON SIDEWALK TO MY RIGHT ATTEMPTING TO CROSS STREET / PEDESTRIAN CROSSING DRIVERS RIGHT TO LEFT). FINALLY IT HAPPENED; SHE WAS 71 YRS OLD. I HAVE TESTED MY THEORY OVER AND OVER. I AM CHANGING THE CAR. IT BLOCKS TOO MUCH MASS. I CAN BLOCK-OUT THE ENTIRE FRONT TIRE OF A CITY BUS IF IT IS TO MY RIGHT AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN; THAT IS SIGNIFICANT. AS THE DRIVER SCANS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BEFORE A RIGHT TURN, AND AS THE PEDESTRIAN MOVES TO CROSS, THE PEDESTRIAN CAN DISAPPEAR OUT OF VIEW- NOW THAT IS DANGEROUS (MEANWHILE THE PEDESTRIAN IS THINKING THAT THE DRIVER SEES HIM/HER AND EXPECTS THE DRIVER TO EVENTUALLY STOP). BUT, AT THE SAME TIME DRIVER NEVER SEES PEDESTRIAN DUE TO THAT FRONT BLIND SPOT. NOW,AS DRIVER LIFTS OFF BRAKES AND ROLLS FORWARD, THE DANGER COMES AS BOTH DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN ARCH TO PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. THE BLIND SPOT TRAVELS WITH DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10484500November 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED AND ALL OF THE GASOLINE SPILLED OUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482948November 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VEILED SOMEHOW SO THAT THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION ABOVE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH LOW BEAM. WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY AREAS, THE FORWARD PROJECTION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS VERY LIMITED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL. THE HI BEAMS ILLUMINATE WELL, BUT WHEN DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND LOW BEAMS IN HILLY AREAS, THE VIEW OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AHEAD IS VERY RESTRICTED. IF I HAD DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, I DOUBT THAT I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT, IT'S THAT BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482094October 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PIECE OF A TIRE IN THE ROAD. THE TIRE STRUCK THE FUEL LINE AND CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO BECOME DETACHED. AS A RESULT, GASOLINE FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO PROTECT THE FUEL LINE FROM SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH ROAD DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479383October 9, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DECIDED TO LIFT THE HEADLIGHT HIGHER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477166September 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WENT AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET, LANDING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BACK AS A RESULT. A POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE INCIDENT AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAULTY AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 10/16/12*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10466384July 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
?ON APRIL 16TH OUR SON WAS DRIVING ON FAIRVIEW RD. AND TRAVELING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN A CAR THAT RAN A RED LIGHT HIT HIM. ?HIS CAR ? A GMC 2012 TERRAIN WAS HIT MULTIPLE TIMES ? DRIVER'S FRONT END, FRONT END AND SPUN AROUND FROM THE FORCE AND HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ?[XXX] WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED BY ON STAR, THEY CALLED POLICE, HIS CAR WAS TOTALED ?ON 4/21 I EMAILED GMC AND ASKED WHAT DEPARTMENT I WOULD CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING CALL FROM GMC 866-790-5700 EXT. 22745 SAID ON VOICE MAIL ? THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS IT SHOULD HAVE? HE MADE A CASE NUMBER [XXX] GMC HAS SINCE DECLARED THIS WAS A LOW THRESHOLD EVENT - NO NEED FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT - YET THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND OUR SON HAS WHIPLASH AND CONTUSIONS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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