What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2013 GMC Terrain

Typical pattern

3.1% of complaints about the 2013 GMC Terrain came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (196 complaints), typically at 7.0 yr or about 91,000 miles.

Complaints
484
Median age at failure
6.5 yr
Median mileage
77,000 n=317
Crash / fire / tow
10.7% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
196 reports · 91,000 mi
7.0 yr
7.7%
Visibility / wipers
50 reports · 60,000 mi
4.0 yr
2%
Power train
44 reports · 96,000 mi
7.3 yr
6.8%
Other
25 reports · 68,000 mi
7.3 yr
16%
Electrical system
23 reports · 48,000 mi
6.0 yr
8.7%
Fuel / propulsion
21 reports · 37,000 mi
8.0 yr
0%
Air bags
19 reports · 45,000 mi
5.6 yr
57.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V137000 2022-03-08
Exterior lighting:headlights

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."

The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

16V582000 2016-08-04
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.

Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

16V502000 2016-07-05
Electrical system:ignition

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 vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta

If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Other mileage not reported 4.2 yr in service crash / fire / tow
THE HATCH BACK DOOR THAT LEFTS UP BY A TOUCH OF A BUTTON CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD WHILE PUTTING IN THE GROCERIES. THE NEXT TIME IT CAME DOWN ON MY FINGERS. ALSO CAME DOWN ON MY DAUGHTERS BACK. ALL THE TIME WITHOUT WARNING. IT LEFTS UP JUST FINE BUT IT COMES CRASHING DOWN AT ANY TIME. I TOOK IT TO GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE OIL WAS LIKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE TERRAIN LIFT GATE TAILGATE HATCH-ACTUATOR 23432304. PART NUMBER 23432304 FOR 2013 GMC TERRAIN. THIS COULD SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE. I HAVE TURN MINE TO OFF AND HAVE TO LIFT IT MANUALLY. NO FUN. IT'S HEAVY.
Other mileage not reported 4.2 yr in service
TAKATA RECALL HI I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2013 GMC TERRAIN AT A DEALERSHIP SINCE NOVEMBER 15. THEY WERE TAKING CARE OF SOME BODY DAMAGE IT HAD. AND WHEN IT WAS DONE THEY SAID I CANT TAKE THE TERRAIN HOME BECAUSE IT HAS A RECALL AND THEY CANT GET ANY RPLATES FOR IT. HONESTLY I HAVNT EVEN TEST DRIVE IT. I DONT THINK ITS FAIR TO PURCHASE A CAR AND CANT TAKE IT HOME UNTILL GOD KNOWS WHEN. STILL TODAY THERES NO REMEDY. IS TJERE ANPTHER WAY I CAN DRIVE THIS CAR HOME AND BRING IT BACK WHEN REMEDY IS AVAILABLE LIKE EVERYONE WITH THAT SAME PROBLEM.
Other 90,000 mi 5.5 yr in service
"TAKATA RECALL" MY CRASH DETECTION COME ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THERE IS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY TERRAIN STARTS BREAKING AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GMC SERVICE AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IT HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
Air bags 19,000 mi 1.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT TERRAIN CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END AND ENGINE DAMAGE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INJURES INCLUDED WERE NECK AND BACK. DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY BUT NEVER DID . HAVING AN INDEPT INSPECTION CONDUCTED AS TO WHY THEY NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

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