2016 Gmc TERRAIN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2016 Gmc TERRAIN has 180 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is visibility problems (27% of all complaints), specifically: while driving on a illinois interstate highway during heavy rain the wipers suddenly stopped in the extended positiion partically blocking my view of the highway. i pulled over and could only return the wiper blades to the home position and they would not work at this point. took to my dealer and it.

7 crash reports 7 injuries

180

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

VISIBILITY

49 complaints

27%

• WHILE DRIVING ON A ILLINOIS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE EXTENDED POSITIION PARTICALLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND COULD ONLY RETURN THE WIPER BLADES TO THE HOME POSITION AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT THIS POINT. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND IT
• FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, TRAVELING THROUGH A MAJOR THUNDERSTORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST RELATED TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART WAS $1156.98. I UNDERSTAND THIS
• WHEN DRIVING 65MPH IN AN INTENSE RAINSTORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE UP POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN ON MY 4 WAYS AND TRY TO FIND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PULL OVER (WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD) ON A VERY BUSY ROADWAY. THIS IS WHILE 7

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHILE DRIVING ON A ILLINOIS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE EXTENDED POSITIION PARTICALLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND COULD ONLY RETURN THE WIPER BLADES TO THE HOME POSITION AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT THIS POINT. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND IT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

45 complaints

25%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SELLER GMC DEALER LOCATED AT 3800 GRAND RIVER AVENUE FARMINGTON HILL, MI 48335, PHONE NUMBER: 248-478-8000. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT RODENTS WERE ATTRAC
• 2016 GMC TERRAIN WILL SHOW THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS AFTER GAUGES JUMP UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE WILL THEN GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN SUDDENLY SLAM INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS OCCURS AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE, AS WELL AS, NORMAL ROADS. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN
• WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND CORRECTLY TO THE ACCELERATOR, DELAYED RESPONSE. THE CAR WILL ALSO NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY (AS THOUGHT YOU ARE SHIFTING MANUALLY). WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. CAR WILL THEN GO INTO REDUCED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SELLER GMC DEALER LOCATED AT 3800 GRAND RIVER AVENUE FARMINGTON HILL, MI 48335, PHONE NUMBER: 248-478-8000. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT RODENTS WERE ATTRAC”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

13 complaints

• THE WHOLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING BACKUP CAMERA AND NAVIGATION, IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND FROM ONLINE BLOGS, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING. SAFETY ISSUES: 1. THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY.
• CONSTANTLY DIES. TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO SEE WHAT OR WHY. ITS THE INTAKE VALVE TIMING SOLENOID. WAS TOLD COULD REPLACE THE PART BUT IT NEVER REALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM HAVE TO TAKE ALL THE HEADS OFF AND CLEAN THE GUMMED UP OIL. I HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES. I EVEN GET IT TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE BEFORE M
• THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SCREEN HAS WENT BLACK AND SAYS REBOOTING AS I WAS DRIVING. THEN ONE DAY AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GO, THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND STAYED BLACK ALL THE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I HA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE WHOLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING BACKUP CAMERA AND NAVIGATION, IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND FROM ONLINE BLOGS, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING. SAFETY ISSUES: 1. THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

11 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO
• 2016 GMC TERRAIN WILL SHOW THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS AFTER GAUGES JUMP UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE WILL THEN GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN SUDDENLY SLAM INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS OCCURS AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE, AS WELL AS, NORMAL ROADS. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN
• WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND CORRECTLY TO THE ACCELERATOR, DELAYED RESPONSE. THE CAR WILL ALSO NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY (AS THOUGHT YOU ARE SHIFTING MANUALLY). WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. CAR WILL THEN GO INTO REDUCED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

10 complaints

• The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH his vehicle inadvertently and unknowingly crashed into the vehicle in front. The contact was unable to see the vehicle in front of him due to the glare of headlights. The air bags did deploy. There were no war
• The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while the wife was driving approximately 45 MPH she accidentally hit an animal due to visibility issues with the headlights. There were no warning lights. The police arrived on the scene; however, no reports were filed. The front passenger head
• The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH his vehicle inadvertently and unknowingly crashed into the vehicle in front. The contact was unable to see the vehicle in front of him due to the glare of headlights. The air bags did deploy. There were no war”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 180 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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VISIBILITY: WHILE DRIVING ON A ILLINOIS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE EXTENDED POSITIION PARTICALLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND COULD ONLY RETURN THE WIPER BLADES TO THE HOME POSITION AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT THIS POINT. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND IT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SELLER GMC DEALER LOCATED AT 3800 GRAND RIVER AVENUE FARMINGTON HILL, MI 48335, PHONE NUMBER: 248-478-8000. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT RODENTS WERE ATTRAC
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE WHOLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING BACKUP CAMERA AND NAVIGATION, IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND FROM ONLINE BLOGS, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING. SAFETY ISSUES: 1. THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)