2011 GMC Terrain
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,757 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 3 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 386 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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22V137000 2022-03-08
Recall 22V137000
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2017 GMC Terrain vehicles. A reflection caused by the headlight housings may illuminate areas above the vehicle and outside of the driver's view with excessively bright light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Recorded model years: 2011
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16V502000 2016-07-05
Recall 16V502000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain…
Recorded model years: 2011
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14V447000 2014-07-23
Recall 14V447000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the…
Recorded model years: 2011
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 22 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11032947 2026-05-19
PIP6113
This document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code P0191 and may also set P0172. The diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump body markings to confirm it is an original manufacture part. If it is not an original manufacture part, they should install one and evaluate…
Recorded model years: 2011
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11030974 2026-04-01
PIT3271Q
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Recorded model years: 2011
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11030091 2026-03-09
PIP4902V
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
Recorded model years: 2011
Showing 3 of 1,757 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 3,918 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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PE20009 2020-06-01
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power…
Recorded model years: 2011
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EA19005 2019-12-13
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative
On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations…
Recorded model years: 2011
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RQ18002 2018-11-02
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure
On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper…
Recorded model years: 2011
A further 3 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2018137 2018-03-16
Transport Canada recall 2018137
In certain vehicles, water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto the windshield wiper transmission link joints. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball from its corresponding socket. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the…
Recorded model years: 2011
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2016318 2016-06-22
Transport Canada recall 2016318
In certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto one of the windshield wiper transmission link joints. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear…
Recorded model years: 2011
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2014311 2014-07-23
Transport Canada recall 2014311
On certain vehicles equipped with power height adjustable front seats, a bolt securing the adjuster mechanism may loosen and fall out. This would cause the seat to drop to the lowest vertical adjustment position, which could affect the driver's ability to safety operate vehicle controls as well as cause reduced driver visibility. These issues could increase the risk of a…
Recorded model years: 2011
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 16 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
386 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 11
- reports mentioning a fire 8
- reported injuries 24
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Engine197 (35.4%)
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)76 (13.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2011–2020.
- Fuel system48 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)35 (6.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010–2017.
- Electrical system29 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2010–2013.
- Air bags (restraint system)25 (4.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2015–2023.
- Stability & traction control22 (3.9%)
- Speed control & accelerator18 (3.2%)
Other / uncategorized: 33 classifications (5.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 3,094 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.