2014 Gmc TERRAIN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
296 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 193 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 123 of 296 complaints (41.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 37 | 12.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 7.1% |
| Braking behavior | 16 | 5.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 3.0% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 123 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 74 |
| Power Train | 31 |
| Electrical System | 29 |
| Unknown Or Other | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 15 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 15 |
| Air Bags | 11 |
Engine: 123; Visibility/Wiper: 74; Power Train: 31; Electrical System: 29; Unknown Or Other: 16; Exterior Lighting: 15; Fuel/Propulsion System: 15; Air Bags: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 27 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 36 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 57 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 46 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 27; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 36; 75,000 to 99,999: 57; 100,000 to 149,999: 46; 150,000 and above: 5
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (57). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2014: 13; 2015: 10; 2016: 12; 2017: 13; 2018: 24; 2019: 44; 2020: 44; 2021: 41; 2022: 41; 2023: 21; 2024: 21; 2025: 11; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 37 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10607054 · 2014-06-30 (June 30, 2014)
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE KEY WAS BENT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10654591 · 2014-11-12 (November 12, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ABS SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND A SOLENOID HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED OXYGEN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CABLE THAT HAD SE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,484 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11022159 · 2017-09-07 (September 7, 2017)
DRIVING OUT OF STATE ON A HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM MY WIPERS QUIT WORKING. I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE DOING 70MPH, HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ,WHEN THE RAIN LET UP I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED IT AND CHARGED ME 450.00. THEY HAD SAID THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND I HAD A PARTIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY .SO WHEN I GOT BACK FROM MY TRIP I LOOKED INTO THE RECALL INFO AND CERTIAN CARS WERE RECALLED (NOT MINE) FOR THE SAME ISSUE, CANADA RECALLED ALL YEARS FOR THIS ISSUE AND MY CAR WAS MFD BY GM OF CANADA. THEY TOLD ME MY MIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11022159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11030472 · 2017-09-29 (September 29, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER/WASHER TRANSMISSION ARM WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL CHEVROLET/GMC DEALER LOCATED IN THELMA, TEXAS, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11030472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10642000 · 2014-10-07 (October 7, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,125. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 6/22/2015*JS
Owner-reported narrative. 30,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10642000 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631083 · 2014-09-05 (September 5, 2014)
FIRST INCIDENT-AUGUST 28,2014 ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM STORE LOT, SHARP RIGHT ACCELERATED AND ENGINE DIED. NO POWER, BATTERY OK. MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "STABILITY TRACK" . TOWED TO GARAGE WHICH REPLACE ENGINE MODULE. FORTY MILES FROM GARAGE, ACCELERATING ON RIGHT TURN SAME PROBLEM. ENGINE DIED (WE NEARLY GOT HIT) AND MESSAGE SAME , "REDUCED..." AND "STABILITY.." . TOWED TO GARAGE AND WAITING FOR RESULTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10907067 · 2016-09-16 (September 16, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ANIMAL CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS MADE OF SOY. THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 10/26/16*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10907067 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10648510 · 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK AROUND 7PM GOING ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY CAR HAD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHICH I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY SINCE IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, GAS INDICATOR WENT TO E AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND AS THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP. ONCE I WAS FULLY PULLED OVER FROM THE TRAFFIC, I BRAKED AND PUT THE CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10732175 · 2015-07-06 (July 6, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS A STOP SIGN. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,248.
Owner-reported narrative. 14,248 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732175 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11035384 · 2017-10-21 (October 21, 2017)
THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE DOESN'T STAY CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE DURING REFUELING. FUEL SPILLS ON THE GROUND OR ON YOUR PERSON AND RISK OF SPARK WHEN THE PUMP NOZZLE HITS THE GROUND IN A PUDDLE OF GAS.
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 11035384 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11173821 · 2019-02-03 (February 3, 2019)
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. FELT LIKE THERE WAS SLIGHT EXHAUST SMELL LEAKING IN THE CABIN BECAUSE HAD A HEADACHE DRIVING HOME AND DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP. ALSO, NOTICED BLACK OIL OR WET SOOT INSIDE MY TAILPIPE AFTER I PARKED IT AND CHECKED IT. STANLEY CHEVROLET TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD TIMING CHAIN BEATING AGAINST ENGINE CAUSING A GAS SMELL AND QUOTED ME OVER 2 GRAND TO REPAIR.
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173821 at NHTSA ↗