100 of the
4,355 complaints filed about the GMC Terrain
are about the stability control —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2010.
100
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for an oil change. The contact stated that approximately 5 weeks after returning the oil change, while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle and steering wheel started shaking abnormally and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the traction control, check engine, and stabili-trak control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was no oil in the engine and the spark plugs and ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred three weeks later. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
NHTSA complaint #11669512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for an oil change. The contact stated that approximately 5 weeks after returning the oil change, while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle and steering wheel started shaking abnormally and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the traction control, check engine, and stabili-trak control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was no oil in the engine and the spark plugs and ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred three weeks later. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
NHTSA complaint #11669512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact's wife owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that upon making a left turn, the steering wheel would forcefully jerk to right, thrusting the vehicle into the opposite direction. The contact stated that the service ESC and service brake assist warning lights were illuminated. The warning lights would disappear soon after the failure as well as upon restart. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer on multiple occasions where he was repeatedly informed that unless the service light was illuminated upon arrival to the dealer, they would be unable to service the vehicle. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA complaint #11473648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the stability track warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle however, the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the electronic brake control module replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
NHTSA complaint #11445356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2014 TERRAIN 2.4 ECO TECH IS USING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I NOTICED THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND CLASS ACTION SUIT ABOUT THIS. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY TIMING CHAIN TO NEED REPLACED. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THE ENGINE ENTERING LOW POWER MODE NOTIFICATION CAME ON. ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #11362767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
9/30/20 DRIVING HOME AND WAS ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE TCS AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. A BRIEF MESSAGE POPPED UP TO SERVICE THE TCS SYSTEM AND WENT AWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING BUT TCS & STABILITRAK/TRACTION LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS I COULD, TURNED IT OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED - ALL LIGHTS HAD TURNED OFF. PROBLEM HAS NOT REPLICATED, BUT AM SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE (OIL CHANGE) AT DEALER TASCA BUICK GMC SAT OCT 3RD, WILL DISCUSS DURING SERVICE APPOINTMENT. (I COMMUTE DAILY ROUND TRIP 120 MILES) THIS IS EXTREMELY WORRISOME)
NHTSA complaint #11361931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. WHILE DRIVING, THE COLLISION ALERT WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF AND DECELERATE THE VEHICLE, EVEN IF THERE ARE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING PERIODICALLY FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT IS GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT. IT FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGES THE BRAKES. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED US TO BE HIT BY CARS BEHIND US ON THE INTERSTATE. 2. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO TELL THE MILAGE ON THE CAR IS. THAT SENSOR WENT OUT AND THE GMC MECHANIC THAT I HAD FIXING A DIFFERENT ISSUE WITH THE CAR STALLING RANDOMLY (WHICH I NOW DISCOVER IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AS IT HAPPENS A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER FULL WARRANTY EXPIRES-THIS WAS 2017) THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TERRAINS AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (SHOCKER). AND I'M NOT WILLING TO BUT THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11351112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE IS RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WE PULLED OUT OF A DRIVE THRU INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS ALL STARTED.
NHTSA complaint #11349642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON FEBRUARY 9TH, DRIVING HOME ON A ROUGH HIGHWAY, MY SERVICE ESC, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (FLASHING) CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, FREAKING OUT. SHUT MY CAR OFF CAUSE I HAD NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES, COLLECTING MYSELF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. ALL LIGHTS WERE GONE, SO I DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE DRIVE HOME. TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY, FOUND CODE P0300 STORED IN HISTORY. THEY DID AN UPDATE, AND HOPED THAT WOULD SOLVE MY ISSUE. ALAS, IT DID NOT. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES NOW. THE 5TH TIME, AGAIN, ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY, I COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED! IT HAS NOW BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS (SINCE JULY 31ST) WHILE THEY TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11349201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TWO INCIDENT WARNINGS ON MY DASHBOARD SAYING OF MY BACK HATCH WAS OPEN WHEN IT WAS NOT. HAD IT SERVICED BECAUSE THE DASH WARNING WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. SERVICE SAID IT WAS FIXED THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. TWICE THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. ANOTHER INCIDENT WHEN ON NAVIGATION SCREEN, WHEN THE NAVIGATOR GAVE DIRECTIONS IT CHANGED TO PHONE SCREEN AND WENT BACK TO NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN SHE STOPPED TALKING, LIKE SHE WAS CALLING ME TO VERBALLY GIVE ME DIRECTIONS! THE MOST WORRISOME WAS AS I WAS GOING 50 MPH ON CITY STREET, MY GAS PEDDLE STOPPED ENGAGING WITH THE ENGINE AND I WAS LOOSING SPEED, AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDDLE HARDER THE CAR WAS DECREASING IN SPEED AS I WATCHED THE SPEEDOMETER. DURING THAT INCIDENT ALL WAS WORKING INCLUDING BRAKES, RADIO AND STEERING. I PROCEEDED TO DRIFT INTO A DRIVEWAY TO STOP THE CAR FOR HELP, GOOD THING I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. THE CAR IS GETTING SERVICED NOW, I DO NOT WANT IT BACK, WILL TRADE IN FOR DIFFERENT MAKE/MODEL IS THIS CONSIDERED A LEMON AND WHICH LAWS/ACTION DO I TAKE? I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR ONLY 7 MONTHS WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #11348999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EVERY WEEK IT'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT. IN MOTION... NO CRUZE CONTROL. NO AUDIO. DON'T DRIVE OVER 50MPH BRAKE PROBLEM. PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT USER ENGAGEMENT. NO AWD. NO STABILITY TRACTION. THIS HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY THE DASH INDICATORS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO 'IDIOT LIGHTS'. AT WHAT POINT DO I BECOME CONCERNED? THINGS APPEAR TO RESOLVE WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, SOMETIMES....I COMPARE IT TO OTHER GLITCHY TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER I POTENTIALLY COULD BE AT AN 80MPH CRAZING SPEED WHEN I DECIDE TO IGNORE THE IDIOT LIGHTS...WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A REAL PROBLEM PRESENTS AND I IGNORE THE DASH INDICATORS DO TO FREQUENT GLITCHES? I'M SO DISAPPOINTED. MY 2 PREVIOUS TERRAINS WERE 10 TIMES THE VEHICLE THE 2020 MODEL YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #11341949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45MGH AND STABILITRAK FAILURE SERVICE AND ABS FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON. AT EVERY BUMP THE SERVICE LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF. THEN ON A SMOOTH SERVICE THE STABILITRAK LIGHTS COMES ON UNTIL I GET HOME. WITH THE COLLISION WARNING TURNED ON THE CAR ALSO AND ALMOST FREQUENTLY TENDS TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. BUT HERE'S THE REAL PROBLEM THIS 2014 GMC TERRAIN DENALI CAR IS NOT ON THE 'RECALL' LIST - WHY? SEEMS IT'S FROM THE SAME CAR MANUFACTURER WITH SAME ISSUES, SHOULDN'T IT BE ON THE SAME RECALL LIST.
NHTSA complaint #11322147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON A COLD 12 DEGREE DAY ON 1/19/2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 GMC TERRAIN ON A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. OUT OF NO WHERE I BEGAN TO SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL AND SEEN WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I NOTICED IT MY CAR'S GAUGES STARTED COMING ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, A WARNING TO FOR "SERVICE STABILITRAK", THEN THE WARNING FOR "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". AT THE MOMENT MY CAR ALL THE SUDDEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY! THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME STEER MY CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT OF WALMART AND SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CHECKED MY OIL. SMOKE IS ROLLING OUT OF THE DIPSTICK SHAFT. I CHECK MY OIL WEEKLY DUE TO GM'S OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES WITH THE 2013 GMC TERRAINS AND ON 1/15/2020 THE OIL WAS AT FULL, WAS OF NORMAL COLOR AND CONSISTENCY WHEN I FUELED AND CHECKED IT THAT DAY. SO I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON MY DIPSTICK AND INSTEAD A MILKY BROWNISH SLUDGE ON IT. I SENT MY FIANCE TO BUY ME 2 QUARTS OF OIL JUST TO GET IT TO THE WALMART SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT SINCE I WAS IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT. I ADDED THE OIL DROVE IT 100 YARDS TO THE SERVICE DEPT OF WALMART. THE SERVICE MAN PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE AND THEN INFORMED ME A FEW MINUTES LATER THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW AND OIL WAS FLOWING OUT OF IT. IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER. THE GM DEALER CALLED ME THIS MORNING 1/21/2020 TO INFORM ME THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE INTAKE AND A FROZE THE PCV MODULE AND CAUSED TO MUCH PRESSURE TO BUILD UP AND BLEW THE SEAL. THE DEALER QUOTED THE REPAIRS TO BE $2065.69 AND INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN #14882 BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.
NHTSA complaint #11300673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SHOWED STABILITY TRACK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SHOWED SERVICE STABILITY TRAK THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED. IT TOOK MY SPEED FROM A 65 TO 35 IN AN INSTANT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AS I TRIED TO DRIVE TO FIND SOMEWHERE SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #11297053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE MY WIFE HAS BOUGHT HER CAR IN SEPT 2018 WHEN SHE HAD A WARENTY THE DEALER SOLD HER A CAR MADE HER SIGN PAPER WORK BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN TEST DRIVE VEHICLE KNOW WE HAVE A VEHICLE THAT DOESNT WORK PROPERLY TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF STABILITRACK IS ON DASH NOTIFICATION ALSO TIMING CHAIN IS BAD AND CRANKSHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ACORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC CODE DEALERSHIP IN ALEXANDRIA MN LAKES AREA AUTO SALES ERIC GARDENER IS THE OWNER WHICH REFUSES TO FIX OR GIVE US DIFERENT CAR MY FAMILY HAS 5 DISABLED PEOPLE THAT WE NEED TO TRANSPORT AND KNOW CANT BECAUSE OF THE DEALERSHIP SELLING US A CAR THATS NOT RELIABLE
NHTSA complaint #11291657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EMISSION CONTROL HAS WENT OUT TWICE WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF BEING FIXED. CAM SHAFT BOTH SIDES HAD TO BE REPLACED. 4 TIMES WITH 6 MONTHS THE FUEL LIGHT HAS CAME ON STATING THE CAP NEEDS REPAIRED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPLACED. ALTERNATOR, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED OCTOBER 2019, WHILE IN ANOTHER SATE. ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN FEB. 2019. ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS RIGHT SIDE DAMAGE. THROTTLE HAS WENT OUT, WHILE DRIVING 65 ON HIGHWAYS. STABILITY CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED. EXHAUST LEAK. BODY CONTROL SHORT, JERKING WHILE DRIVING, TIMING WARNING
NHTSA complaint #11270354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STABILITRAK WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GAUGES WENT TO 0 AND THEN BOUNCED UP AND DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40MPH. THIS TIME I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AS WELL. I HAVE PUT IN A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY CALLED BACK ONCE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE CAR GOT BAD DATA WHEN MY CC FOR ONSTAR WAS COMPROMISED. THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS SINCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A CERTIFIED GM SHOP 4 TIMES AND THEY STILL CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW. THIS LAST TIME, I WAS ABLE TO RECORD THE GAUGES ACTING CRAZY AND HAVE ALSO SENT THAT TO GENERAL MOTORS.
NHTSA complaint #11267039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS BEEN THROWING A ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE STABIL TRAK LIGHT. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES NOW, AFTER REPLACING A COOLANT SENSOR WHICH IS A CODE IT THROUGH, IT HAS THROWN THREE PEDAL SENSORS, AFTER REPLACING IT THE FIRST TIME THE MECHANIC PLACE TOLD ME THE PEDAL WAS BAD, SENT IT BACK REPLACED IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MAY AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE POST ABOUT THIS ON THEIR TERRAINS.
NHTSA complaint #11245895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT AND HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. IT BOUNCED AND ROLLED OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL OF THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND THE CONSOLE WAS LOCKED UP. I PUSHED THE BUTTONS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN THAT SAY SERVICE AIRBAG (BUT THEY HADN'T DEPLOYED). I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND I COULD HEAR SOMETHING POPPING, I GOT OUT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL LOSS.. THIS IS HAPPENED IN GA AND THE STATE PATROL DID THE POLICE REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #11243159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.