Gmc TERRAIN electrical problems
133 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
3,096 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,715 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
133 of 3,096 complaints match this topic (4.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10393917 · 2011-04-01 (April 1, 2011)
WITH ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND ONE MAP LIGHT ON, WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL, ALL LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN SIGNAL LIGHT COMES ON. THERE SHOULD NOT BE THAT MUCH STRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10396701 · 2011-04-18 (April 18, 2011)
I HAD COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE COURTESY GMC IN TRUSSVILLE, AL IN THE LAST THAT MY 2010 GMC TERRAIN WAS NOT GETTING GOOD GAS MILEAGE AND IDLING AND SHIFTING VERY ROUGH. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER THE 36,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS JUST HOW THIS NEW ENGINE RAN BUT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2011 MY VEHICLE STARTED REALLY HAVING ALOT MORE DIFFICULTIES ON IDLING, HAD NO PICKUP AND GAS MILEAGE GOT EVEN WORSE AND IT ALMOST CUT OFF A FEW TIMES. WELL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 11, 2011 A…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,177 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396701 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10428494 · 2011-09-27 (September 27, 2011)
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: 1) FRONT RIGHT TIRE WELL HOLE/LEAK FOUND WHILE INVESTIGATING A COMPLAINT OF MOLD ODOR INSIDE CAR. 2) INITIALLY, THE USB AND A/C WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THEN THE CAR RADIO STOPPED WORKING; AND NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START (POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE RELATED TO THE ABOVE LEAK?) I TRIED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE SOMETHING MAY BE DRAINING THE BATTERY AS IT KEEPS DYING.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,157 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428494 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10430815 · 2011-10-19 (October 19, 2011)
I OWN A 2010 GMC TERRAIN 4 CYL. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 2010. ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH ALL THE SERVICE JOBS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BECOME DISHEARTENING AND FRUSTRATING THAT MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL, ENGINE WON'T START UP, STATIC FROM RADIO, NOT ABLE TO PLAY IPHONE THROUGH USB CONNECTION AT TIMES, RANDOM WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF ON DISPLAY CONSOLE. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL REAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10430815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10469266 · 2012-08-05 (August 5, 2012)
I STARTED RECEIVING A WARNING TO SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG WHENEVER MY OLDEST SON SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT. IT DID NOT OCCUR WHENEVER ANYONE ELSE SAT IN THE SEAT SO I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY ACT UPON WARNING LIGHT/BUZZER. RECENTLY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, SO WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND A BAD ELECTRICAL SENSOR CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN MY SON'S WEIGHT WAS IN THE SEAT. A HEAVIER PERSON CLOSED THE CONNECTOR CIRCUIT, A LIGHTER PERSON WAS NOT REGISTERING IN THE SEAT. IF AN ACCIDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469266 at NHTSA ↗