2010 GMC TERRAIN Complaints

THIS PROBLEM IS IN WINTER MOSTLY, AS I WAS DRIVING MY WINDSHIELD BECAME FROSTED, I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HEAT TO DEFROST IT,BUT MY HEATHER WOULDN'T TURN ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE TO CHECK WHAT HAPPENED, MY HEATER WOULDN'T TURN ON, IT WAS TURNED ON BUT ONLY COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, STILL COLD AIR WAS COMING. AFTER TURNING ON AND OFF MY CAR FEW TIMES THE HEAT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AND CONTINUE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES AFTER THAT TIME, BUT I ALREADY KNEW TO TURN OFF AND ON MY CAR NUMBER OF TIMES WOULD DO THE TRICK, I WASN'T THAT CONCERNED. FROM THAT TIME I REALIZED THAT AS LONG AS IN START MY HEAT TURNS ON AND AS LONG AS IT'S KEPT ON ALL THE TIME, I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM, ALSO ONCE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MY WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGED, REQUIRED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND I HAD TO GET OUT AND CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS TO GET RID OF FOG. I WASN'T ABLE TO GET RID OF IT ANY OTHER WAY. I USUALLY DON'T DRIVE MUCH ON HIGHWAY SO I WASN'T CONCERNED. WHEN I HAPPENED TO CHECK RECALLS TO MY CAR JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR VISIBILITY/DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM FOR SOME MODELS OF 2010 TERRAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T SHOW A RECALL FOR MY CAR AND. GMC SERVICE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR ALL 2010 TERRAINS? *TR

WE STARTED THE CAR AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND OUR AIRBAG SIGNAL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND BEEPING. ONCE WE GOT HOME AND PARKED IT, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WELL ABOUT A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING TO CT FROM FL THE DINGING AND FLASHING LIGHT STARTED AGAIN. AND STAYED ON FROM ABOUT VA TO CT. IT HAD SINCE WENT OFF AND NOW COMES ON AND OFF OFTEN. AND ON OUR WAY HOME OUR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS IF IT HAD TO HAVE A REST PERIOD. (NOT AN OPTION IN THE RAIN, ON THE HIGHWAY). *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TERRAIN, MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT REPEATEDLY CAME ON.I TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS,I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE STATEMENT THE DEALERSHIP PUT ON MY REPAIR INVOICE : DIAGNOSTICS.& HISTORY CODE B0014.FOUND DOCUMENT # 2601877.SUGGEST FOLLOWING THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE.MORE MAY BE NEEDED BUT THIS IS A PLACE TO START.REPLACE AIRBAG CONNECTOR ENDS AND TERMINALS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS.AS DESCRIBED IN DOC. #26011877. MORE WORK MAY BE NEEDED.THIS COULD BE A STARTING POINT...WHAT A STATEMENT TO MAKE ,WHEN IT COMES TO A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COST $359.58 TO REPAIR.THE DEFECT WAS IN THE INSTALLATION & THE WIRING OF THE CONNECTORS INSTALL IN THE VEHICLE. AS STATED ABOVE GMC KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED ACCORDING THE CODE B0014 & DOC.#26011877 SUPPLIED TO THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR

I KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR TERRAIN...I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW DEC 2010..AND NOW IM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE VEH DOWN TO THE BARE METAL..IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THAT MY VEH HAS 70K MILES ON IT....APPARENTLY THE GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINTING PROCESS AT THE PLANT WHERE IT WAS BUILD.....I FOUND A TERRAIN FORUM ON THE INTERNET WHERE EVERYBODY CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR VEHICLES AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IS A PAINT PROBLEM.. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO RADLEY CHEVROLET IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $1125.00. THE SUV IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. THE MILEAGE IS HIGH BECAUSE I TOW IT BEHIND MY MOTORHOME. THE REAL RUNNING MILES SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE IN THE LOW 60,000 MILES RANGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SUV WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT A 4 YEAR CAR NEEDS TO HAVE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED AND ESPECIALLY ONE THAT INVOLVES THE EMISSIONS OF THE CAR. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

VEHICLE FAILED PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING ON ALL FOUR OEM MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR P235/55R18 TIRES (FRONT TIRES HAVE 6/32" TREAD DEPTH REMAINING, REAR TIRES HAVE 7/32" TREAD DEPTH REMAINING). VEHICLE DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL ALL TIRES ARE REPLACED DUE TO RISK OF BLOWOUT. MICHELIN CAMPAIGN #13T006000 DOES NOT COVER THIS PARTICULAR TIRE, EVEN THOUGH SIDEWALL DEFECT IS THE SAME AS THAT AFFECTING THOSE TIRES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL. OWNER WAS OFFERED A 60% DISCOUNT ON REPLACEMENT TIRES FROM AN AUTHORIZED MICHELIN RETAILER, WHICH MANUFACTURER'S EXECUTIVE RESPONSE MANAGER CALLED "FAIR." MICHELIN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT BY RECALLING AND REPLACING THESE TIRES BEFORE AN EXPECTANT MOTHER LIKE MYSELF IS KILLED DRIVING ON THEM. EITHER MICHELIN STANDS BY ITS WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS WARRANTY OR THEY DO NOT. *JS

CPSC:I1440011A. 2010 GMC TERRAIN. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR IGNITION CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. *LN

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DISPLAY READ POWER STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A REDLIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IT HAD NO POWER, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RUNNING AND ENGINE WAS IDLING HARD AND MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE FIXED THE CAM ACTUATOR. CAR DROVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 2,000 MILES AND SAME ISSUED OCCURRED. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED...AGAIN. WILL FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT WHEN I KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. *TR

IGNITION SHUTOFF' WHILE DRIVING; THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST 8 TIMES; TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, BUT THEY DID SUGGEST HAVING MY FUEL LINES REPLACED AT A COST OF $400. *TR

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER MOTOR SO THAT THE WIPERS STOPPED MOVING BACK AND FORTH. THERE WAS IMMEDIATE LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. THE DISCONNECTED WIPER ARMS COULD BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH OVER THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND (STAYING IN TANDEM WITH EACH OTHER) AND THAT IS HOW I KNOW THEY DISCONNECTED FROM THE MOTOR. THE DESIGN OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE MORE FAILSAFE, AND A FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM PRESENTS AN IMMINENT DANGER DUE TO THE LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TR