32 of the 4,355 complaints filed about the GMC Terrain are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2011.
32
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
SEATS
The back passenger seat exploded and caught fire, burning the back of the seat in front and burning the ceilings. Inside the whole vehicle is black from smoke damage. Incident assessed by fire marshal who has ruled as electrical issue. No warning lights or systems displayed anything.
NHTSA complaint #11751287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
Seats ripped at seams. Seat belts came unattached at base and at buckel with a newborn baby in seat
NHTSA complaint #11484642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
My driver seat does not raise or incline so it gives me like a visibility when I’m driving. The seat needs to be raised so I have more visibility on the road while I’m driving.
NHTSA complaint #11462545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
Passenger seat occupied sensor not sensing passenger. Have light come on saying service air bag. Was told that if in an accident and I have a passenger in the front. The airbags would not deploy.
NHTSA complaint #11434641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I am having trouble with these things now. The powertrain especially I have not had accident yet but it keeps going dead on me in the middle of driving down road. Causing me to have to put in neutral and restart. At this time the steering goes out. This needs to be repaired before an accident does happen. The drivers seat does not move forward or backwards. The tire pressure warning does not warn until it is at 20 psi.
NHTSA complaint #11423849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON RURAL STATE HIGHWAY CONTAINING HILLS AND CURVES TO GET SERVICED FOR LOW TIRES. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO DRIVE THE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE RADIO, SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, TEMPERATURE GAUGES AND TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. A TOOL SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON THE OPTIONS SCREEN. DURING THE REST OF THE DRIVE THE RADIO WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT THE SERVICE CENTER A CODE SCANNER SHOWED NO CODES. THE VEHICLE BATTERY (NEW) WAS CHECKED AND CABLES WERE CHECKED FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS AND CORROSION. THE ISSUE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE. AFTER SERVICE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AT STARTUP FOR THE RETURN DRIVE THE ISSUE HAD SELF CORRECTED AND DID NOT RETURN.
NHTSA complaint #11352070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE TWO WEEKS LATER I DEVELOPED A VERY SERIOUS SKIN RASH ON MY FACE AND NECK AND SEVERE HEALTH ISSUES CAUSING ME TO HAVE CARDIAC ARREST SYMPTOMS IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FOR THE PAST 11 MONTHS MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL AND MY DOG IS ALSO DYING FROM THE SAME SYMPTOMS. MY SITUATION IS LIFE OR DEATH AT THIS MOMENT AND MY CONDITION IS UNKNOWN AND I'M NOT SURE IF I WILL SURVIVE
NHTSA complaint #11308401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RECENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE PVC VALVE CAUSED REAR MAIN SEAL TO CONSUME OIL AND GASKET BLEW OUT DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS
NHTSA complaint #11290684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A RANDOM DING. NO IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH. TODAY I HAPPENED TO LOOK UP AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. AS IF STATING THERE WAS SOMEONE IN THE SEAT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT IF MY PASSENGER WILL BE SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #11270319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
1) BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS RUBBED & GRABBED REALLY HARD WHEN APPLIED. ALMOST LIKE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. HARD TO STOP FAST. I NOTICE THEY RECALLED A LOT OF THEIR BRAKES, BUT NOT MINE. 2). TRANSMISSION JERKS & SHIFTS VERY VIOLENTLY @ 16 & 17 MILES PER HOUR. SEEMS TO SLIP & NOT SHIFT @ THAT SPEED REALLY ROUGH. HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS. 3) SOMETIMES THE COLLISION ALERT GOES OFF & THERE IS NOTHING AROUND I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY & HAVE NO TRAFFIC IT WILL JUST GO OFF SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF YOU & STARTLES ME. I SAW ANOTHER PERSON HAD THIS HAPPEN ALSO ALL SITUATIONS ARE IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING. BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE TRANSMISSION & BRAKES. 4) OKAY SEATS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LEATHER HOWEVER, THEY WENT CHEAPY ON THE SIDES. IT CRACKED & CONTINUES TO CRACK & TEAR BECAUSE THE SIDES ARE VINYL. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN @ APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES. I ONLY HAVE 32,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T DRIVE MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #11258200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN I SAT DOWN AND STARTED TO PUT ON MY SEAT BELT, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE SEAT BECAME UNSTABLE AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND NOTICED A BOLT HAD SNAPPED ON THE BOTTOM SEAT FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #11253155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NOT IN MOTION AND SEVERAL THINGS HAPPEN TO MY GMC TERRAIN WITHIN LESS THEN A WEEK FIRST MY WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE STOPPED ROLLING ALL THE WAY UP. THEN THE BACK SEAT LOWER AIR POCKET IN SEAT BURST WHILE DOING NOTHING BUT DRIVING. THEN MY HEATER IN CAR WENT OUT. AFTER THIS MY HEATED SEAT ON CAR WENT OUT. THEN CAME A CLICKING NOISE BEHIND MY STEREO. NOT TO MENTION MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING. THEN DEFOGGONG SYSTEM, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR WENT OUT. LASTLY MY REMOTE STOPPED WORKING. AND MY LIGHT SENORS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. IT'S ALSO GOT WEIRD CODES IT'S READING. CITY STREET. WHILE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY
NHTSA complaint #11194842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FAULTY DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR, HEATED SEAT DRIVERS SIDE, BLINKING CD ON DASH, NOISES COMING FROM CD PLAYER, HEATER CORE AND THERMOSTAT,AIRBAGS,RELAYS AND FUSES. ALL WENT OUT INCLUDING LUMBAR BACK PAD ON DRIVERS SIDE. WHILE IN MOTION
NHTSA complaint #11194849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I REMOTE STARTED MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT NEAR MY CAR I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND I OPENED THE DOOR AND SAW SMOKE COMING UP THROUGH THE DRIVERS SEAT. BURNED A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME.
NHTSA complaint #11191598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
GOT INTO CAR ONE DAY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAD DROPPED TO IT'S LOWEST POSITION. SAW THAT A BOLT THAT AIDS THE SEAT RISER MECHANISM HAD FALLEN OUT. VERY DANGEROUS IF HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY SCREW IT BACK IN.
NHTSA complaint #11161715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MY FRONT PASSENGER MANUAL SEAT IS STUCK IN THE LAST POSITION IT WAS IN. THE FRONT DRIVER'S MANUAL SEAT MOVES VERY SMOOTHLY. AM HAVING THE CAR CHECKED WEDNESDAY, 9-26, BUT THOUGHT I'D CHECK ON POSSIBLE RECALLS PRIOR TO GETTING IT LOOKED AT. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED IT.
NHTSA complaint #11131060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MANUEL LEVER TO LIFT LOWER AND RAISE THE HEIGHT KEEP COMING OFF THE TRACK . THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME , THAT I HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11099409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CAR RATTLES ON START UP AND SEEMS TO BE NOISIER THAN IT SHOULD BE. DRIVERS SEAT HEATER UTILIZES HIGH HEAT NO MATTER WHAT SETTINGS IT IS ON. IF HEATER IS LEFT ON I GET A BURNING SMELL. POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AT BEST I GET 22 MPH. ENGINE RUNS ROUGH IN ECO MODE ESPECIALLY AT AN IDLE. I HAVE HAD AN OCCASIONAL ISSUE WITH HARD DOWNSHIFTS WHEN I DECELERATE THEN ACCELERATE. I DO MOSTLY CITY DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10935187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MY DRIVER'S SEAT FELL TO ITS LOWEST POSITION WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TOO PULL OVER AND INSPECT I FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10935159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT QUIT GOING UP AND DOWN POSSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10884236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.