Major Problems with 2013 GMC Terrain Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 GMC Terrain

2013 GMC Terrain ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 45000 miles

2013 GMC Terrain UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 3

2013 GMC Terrain AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2013 GMC Terrain complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Terrain owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the front collision alert sensor...
94
~ 71121 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
this is a life threatening situation. at night the top 3/4 of my windshield goes dark. i cannot see oncoming...
46
~ 39312 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated while stopped on an incline and pressure was released...
18
~ 77399 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the front collision alert sensor...
14
~ 40540 miles
AIR BAGS
dear safety officer this is to bring to your attention that i wish to pursue legal action against gmc. my...
13
~ 38953 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while decelerating from about 35 or 40 mph when you apply the brakes then come to complete stop the vehicle...
12
~ 48196 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
road dirt snow mud accumulates at inside bottoms of doors all the way up to bottom of speaker areas. i...
8
~ 36359 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
the stability track gave an error and the engine now slow. the error doesn't let the vehicle to accelerate. the
7
~ 69014 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
road dirt snow mud accumulates at inside bottoms of doors all the way up to bottom of speaker areas. i...
7
~ 52160 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
when i went to apply brakes at stop sign i found that the brake pedal was very badly placed so...
7
~ 37242 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph he accelerated to pass...
7
~ 78888 miles
WHEELS
1. on august 17 2014 my virtually new 2013 gmc terrain with less than only a few thousand miles of...
5
~ 55200 miles
SEATS
my driver's seat fell to its lowest position while i was driving. when i got a chance too pull over
3
~ 42934 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving the crash light and signal came on and the truck slowed down this happen about 6 times since
3
~ 55833 miles
SUSPENSION
while decelerating from about 35 or 40 mph when you apply the brakes then come to complete stop the vehicle...
3
~ 11500 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the...
2
~ 108850 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
the back hatch does not have a feature to reverse closing if something (say a child) is in between the...
2
~ 43000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated that there were white particles emitting from the air...
1
~ 60660 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving the instrument panel darkened without warning. the failure was experienced...
1
~ 48000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving the instrument panel darkened without warning. the failure was experienced...
1
~ 48000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving 45 mph the center console lost power independently. the vehicle...
1
~ 33956 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving 55 mph there was an abnormal loud noise coming from...
1
~ 103000 miles
VISIBILITY
2013 gmc terrain. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for windshield wiper module recall repairs. *smd the consumer stated prior...
1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
2013 gmc terrain. consumer writes in regards to vehicle windshield wipers malfunction while driving. *smd the consumer stated that windshield...
1
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. when the ignition was turned to the on position the backup camera...
1
SEAT BELTS
i was rear ended while attempting to come to a stop. the impact pushed me into the car in front...
1
~ 41449 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
while driving the crash light and signal came on and the truck slowed down this happen about 6 times since
1
~ 1500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the stability track gave an error and the engine now slow. the error doesn't let the vehicle to accelerate. the
1
~ 27000 miles
TIRES
a second michelin latitude tour tire on 2013 gmc terrain (purchased new in may 2013) had repetitive low tire pressure...
1
~ 9000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
a second michelin latitude tour tire on 2013 gmc terrain (purchased new in may 2013) had repetitive low tire pressure...
1
~ 9000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the daylight running...
1
~ 100 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 gmc terrain. while driving 3 mph and making a right turn the contact heard...
1
~ 70000 miles

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