https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC Terrain. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:39 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#recall-26V114000-gmc-gmc-terrain-2026 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tah https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2178058 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My husband just did an at home oil change on the car not long before the incident. Unfortunately my car was barely under 3,000 miles since the oil change and we were going to change the oil again when my engine died mid drive on the way home. There was no oil in the car due to high oil consumption and no coolant either. High oil consumption was not reported and not disclosed to me before and a bro https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2177590 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Carr paused, and then stopped in the middle of the highway, without any warning lights or identifiers. Other vehicles had to come to abrupt stops or even veer to avoid hitting me the manufacturer is aware, and has had a large lawsuit settlement due to a faulty rear seal causes massive internal oil consumption without any warning to the operator of of the vehicle. My research has shown that it is a https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2176572 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle did not go into park when the ignition was turned off. Car started to roll while passenger was getting out of the vehicle as another vehicle was parking beside us. The other vehicle could not avoid our rolling vehicle. Passenger had to quickly sit down to avoid being hit. The next day the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they could not find anything wrong. They gave us a copy of bu https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2176573 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle did not go into park when the ignition was turned off. Car started to roll while passenger was getting out of the vehicle as another vehicle was parking beside us. The other vehicle could not avoid our rolling vehicle. Passenger had to quickly sit down to avoid being hit. The next day the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they could not find anything wrong. They gave us a copy of bu https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2176246 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and then lost motive power. The message "Restart Vehicle" was displayed, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact was able to push the vehicle into the driveway. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, who determined that the fuel pump module had failed and https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2175914 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am driving a 2019 GMC Terrain SLT, and I have a serious concern regarding a recent service experience. On 02/10/2026, I had an oil change and a complete vehicle inspection performed at Kunes GMC Greenfield, Wisconsin. After the service was completed and I returned home, I noticed an unusual noise coming from under the engine hood. I immediately went back to the dealership and informed them of t https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2175915 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am driving a 2019 GMC Terrain SLT, and I have a serious concern regarding a recent service experience. On 02/10/2026, I had an oil change and a complete vehicle inspection performed at Kunes GMC Greenfield, Wisconsin. After the service was completed and I returned home, I noticed an unusual noise coming from under the engine hood. I immediately went back to the dealership and informed them of t https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2174910 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle while transitioning to 4WD. The contact continued driving and the driving sound became more frequent while shifting into 4WD. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driveshaft had detached and was hanging down from the susp https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2174869 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving in cold weather at various speeds; moisture accumulated and deactivated the charger, causing the vehicle to go into LIMP Mode and lose drive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the charger air cooler was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer also wanted to plac https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2174971 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 40 MPH on wet roads, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brake pedal was stiff, preventing the vehicle from slowing down as intended. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated during the failure. The accelerator pedal was released, and the vehicle rolled to a stop. The vehicle was t https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2174972 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 40 MPH on wet roads, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brake pedal was stiff, preventing the vehicle from slowing down as intended. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated during the failure. The accelerator pedal was released, and the vehicle rolled to a stop. The vehicle was t https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173683 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rear main seal blow out https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173366 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On January 31, 2026, while driving on the highway, my 2017 GMC Terrain suddenly began shaking as if it was going to stall. Thankfully, I managed to exit the interstate before the vehicle lost power. Luckily, when this happened, it "only" blocked traffic on a side road. The Terrain was towed to my garage. The mechanic called to inform me that the vehicle was out of oil -even though it was not due https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173445 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Traveling on the expressway, engine made wearing noise, reduced engine power and complete engine failure while driving. Rear main seal blowout due to a defective PCV system freezing. It is a known issue for GM2.4L engine especially in cold weather leading to massive oil loss and catastrophic engine damage. This has been confirmed by a GM authorized dealer. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173455 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My family and I were returning home from vacation in another state, and while we were driving on the interstate, an alarm popped up on the DTC stating ruduced engine power. I tried to start slowing down so I could take the next off ramp and could not push the brake pedal in. I had absolutely no brakes trying to slow down from interstate speed. I was able to pull into a gas station parking lot whil https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173456 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My family and I were returning home from vacation in another state, and while we were driving on the interstate, an alarm popped up on the DTC stating ruduced engine power. I tried to start slowing down so I could take the next off ramp and could not push the brake pedal in. I had absolutely no brakes trying to slow down from interstate speed. I was able to pull into a gas station parking lot whil https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2173172 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The infotainment system is not working. It has the "black screen" issue. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2172715 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT excessive oil consumption....caused engine to fail....yes, car is available for inspection ...caused the car to lag and initially break down without any warning lights ...confirmed form dealer new engine needed...law suits in other states have proven that this seal problem has been known to GMC for years and they haven't repaired these faulty parts...again, no warning lights came on...please assis https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2172312 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission dropped complete out of gear while driving. Got vehicle moving again. Took to dealership. Found complete internal transmission failure at 6779 miles. Transmission replaced with new unit. New transmission has erratic / hard shifts. Found replacement transmission leaking fluid due to front pump / porous case at 14800 miles. Customer Satisfaction Program N232433890 issued May 16, 2024 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2172394 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUVs check engine light turned on and went into reduced power mode, it has been very cold for approximately a month. Code P0299. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2172269 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2026 GMC Terrain. While driving at 28 MPH, the RPM became elevated to over 3,000 RPM. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately pulled over and then resumed normal operation after the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact was advised to bring the vehicle back to the dealer if t https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2171687 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I own a 2020 GMC Terrain with approximately 110,000 miles. While driving in winter, the vehicle suddenly lost cabin heat and defrosting capability. The temperature gauge began fluctuating and the cooling fans continued running after the vehicle was shut off. A mechanic diagnosed the cause as a cracked radiator that allowed coolant to leak out, which is a known frequent failure on this model. Beca https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2171175 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The PCV valve froze which caused pressure to build up in the rear main seal to fail. Causing oil to leak out of the motor. Hence the motor won't hold oil. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2171176 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The PCV valve froze which caused pressure to build up in the rear main seal to fail. Causing oil to leak out of the motor. Hence the motor won't hold oil. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2171062 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Turbo boost went out in my vehicle and 3 others with the same engine, different makes/models. Vehicles were serviced at Grayling Car Care 4430 M-72, Grayling, MI 49738 (989) 348-3200. Significant power loss, sluggish acceleration, poor fuel economy, and often strange noises (whining, grinding), accompanied by blue smoke from burning oil and a lit check engine light, with the severe risk of catastr https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2170216 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I noticed a sticker in driver door stating recall however no evidence. The vehicle will not pull hills, back up on a hill and will not accelerate over 25 miles per minute. Dangerous to drive on roads. Took vehicle to a GMC dealer for diagnostic test, received the report for what the report found. Took the report to auto shop to get repaired however the vehicle still continues with same issue. Took https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2170217 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I noticed a sticker in driver door stating recall however no evidence. The vehicle will not pull hills, back up on a hill and will not accelerate over 25 miles per minute. Dangerous to drive on roads. Took vehicle to a GMC dealer for diagnostic test, received the report for what the report found. Took the report to auto shop to get repaired however the vehicle still continues with same issue. Took https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2170218 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I noticed a sticker in driver door stating recall however no evidence. The vehicle will not pull hills, back up on a hill and will not accelerate over 25 miles per minute. Dangerous to drive on roads. Took vehicle to a GMC dealer for diagnostic test, received the report for what the report found. Took the report to auto shop to get repaired however the vehicle still continues with same issue. Took https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-terrain#complaint-2170055 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the engine diagnostic result was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired due to