2013 GMC TERRAIN Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL. (CAMPAIGN ID 16V582) CALLED GMC'S HOME OFFICE AS WELL AS TWO DEALERSHIPS AND AM BEING TOLD BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM YET, I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE AND THEN WAIT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE RECALL HAS BEEN REMEDIED, WHICH ONE DEALER SAID COULD TAKE YEARS. I AM A SINGLE GUY LIVING ON MY OWN AND MY INCOME IS VERY TIGHT FROM MONTH TO MONTH, AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR DUE TO FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP BY GMC. ALSO, I'M BEING LIED TO BY THESE DEALERS FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE GMC REP TOLD ME THAT A TEMPORARY FIX WOULD COST $70-$140, EVERY DEALER IS QUOTING ME $400+ AND I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD THAT, I FEEL THAT THIS IS ABSURD AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITH NO COST OUT OF MY POCKET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ

WE LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND THE CARB FUEL PUMP NOZZLES ARE CUMBERSOME BEASTS. BUT THE NOZZLE POPS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER WHEN PLACED ON AUTO-FILL AT 4 OUT OF 5 GAS STATIONS. IT'S DANGEROUS WHEN IT POPS OUT AND FALLS ON THE GROUND SOMETIMES PUMPING GAS ALL OVER. I TOOK THE TERRAIN TO THE DEALER AND OF COURCE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHAT GIVES AND WHAT'S THE FIX?

THE WIPER TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM THE WIPER MOTOR CAUSING THE WIPERS TO NOT FUNCTION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVERSED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY US19 AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AT LEAST 40MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

I HAVE A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2014. IT HAD ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I DIDN'T NOTICE THE ABNORMAL NOISE IT MAKES. WHILE THE CAR IS EITHER IN DRIVER OR REVERSE, IT MAKES A WEIRD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE NOISE GOES AWAY IN PARK. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN THE CAR IDOLS AT A CERTAIN RPM. THE CAR MAKES A RATTLE LIKE SOUND WHEN THE RPMS ARE LOW, LIKE BETWEEN 500 TO 1500. FOR EXAMPLE: WHEN I'M CRUISING DOWN TOWN AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 25-45MPH, I CAN HERE THE RATTLE SOUND. WHEN I BACK INTO MY GARAGE, THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD EVEN LOUDER BECAUSE THE GARAGE AMPLIFIES THE SOUND. WHEN I USE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE, IT DOES NOT MAKE THIS NOISE. ONLY WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOD OFF THE GAS, OR SPEED UP, THE SOUND GOES AWAY. IT'S NOT A LOW OIL TICK SOUND. IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT, LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND RATTLING. THIS NOISE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE BUT IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO REALIZE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS LOWERING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ *CN

7/18/16 WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWNPOUR TODAY ON A BUSY ROAD, THE WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHICH ATTACHES THE LINKAGE TO THE MOTOR FAILED. THIS MADE THE WIPERS STOP AND IMMEDIATELY ALL FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS OBSCURED. IT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF WHILE SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. THE PARTS STORES SELL AN ENTIRE NEW LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR AROUND $150. THE NYLON LINKAGE ASSEMBLY HANGS UPSIDE DOWN WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE GMC DESIGN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO TO PREVENT TRAGEDY. RESPECTFULLY, LUCKY GUY

STARTED RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN 2013 AND CONTINUES EVERY WINTER. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW 40 DEGREE'S THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MAKES A CRACKING SOUND. I LIKE TO REFER TO IT AS MAKING "POPCORN" SAME SOUND. CONTINUES WHILE DRIVING UNTIL I HEAT UP CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO DEALER ATTENTION EVEN HAD IT IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SOUND. I HAVE VIDEO AND SENT TO GMC.