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2010 GMC Terrain

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
290
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
1,651
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

290 filed
10
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    107
  • Electrical System
    47
  • Power Train
    47
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    40
  • AIR Bags
    21
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    21
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    17
  • Unknown OR Other
    15

Recalls

3 campaigns
22V137000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2022-03-08

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."

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

FixDealers will install headlamp appliques, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222363740.

14V447000·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2014-07-23

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 seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

RiskIf the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

09V489000·VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2009-12-23

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

RiskDRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM CAN DECREASE YOUR VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

NHTSA investigations

10 actions
PE20009·STEERING2020-06-01 → 2022-06-03

Momentary Increased Steering Effort

PE20009·STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2020-06-01 → 2022-06-03

Momentary Increased Steering Effort

EA19005·VISIBILITY2019-12-13 → 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

Led to recall22V165000

EA19005·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES2019-12-13 → 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

Led to recall22V165000

EA19005·VISIBILITY/WIPER2019-12-13 → 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

Led to recall22V165000

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