Gmc TERRAIN steering problems
134 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
134 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 10577813 · 2014-04-06 (April 6, 2014)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DISPLAY READ POWER STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A REDLIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IT HAD NO POWER, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RUNNING AND ENGINE WAS IDLING HARD AND MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE FIXED THE CAM ACTUATOR. CAR DROVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 2,000 MILES AND SAME ISSUED OCCURRED. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED...AGAIN. WILL FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT WHEN I KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10650018 · 2014-10-26 (October 26, 2014)
I COULDN'T RESTART MY CAR RIGHT AFTER I STOPPED AT A PARKING STALL IN THE MORNING, BUT I CAN HEAR "CLICK" SOUND. DASH BOARD SHOWS WARNINGS:"STABILITRAK.."(I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY THE WORDS), "BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE!" AND "SERVICE POWER STEERING". HOWEVER, I MANAGED TO JUMP MY CABLE AFTER 20MINS, AND STEP ON GAS AT THE SAME TIME WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY, FINALLY I START MY ENGINE AFTER 3 OR 4 TIMES. IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN I TURNED ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BUT NOT CRANK, POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL, WHICH USED TO WORK WELL, AND "SER…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760013 · 2015-08-28 (August 28, 2015)
GEAR SHIFT AND DASHBOARD LIGHTING FADING ON AND OFF AT THE RADIO AND GEAR SHIFT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TIME, TEMP, DRIVE, RADIO DISPLAY, PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE AND MANUAL WITH POWER STEERING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760013 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10817508 · 2016-01-04 (January 4, 2016)
TAKATA RECALL - BOUGHT VEHICLE USED,IN PAST 2 YEARS HAVE GONE TO START TRUCK AN IT STUTTERS WHEN TRYING TO TURN IGNITION OVER.ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH AND UPON STARTING A 2ND TIME ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I WORK IN AUTO COLLISION INDUSTRY AND READ WITH MY SCAN TOOL. EVERY TIME ITS LISTED AS FAULTY START.DIDN'T THINK ANY MAJOR WRONG,TILL I REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT ABOUT 35 DIRECT HIT. I HIT MY CHEST HARD ON STEERING WHEEL & HAVE WANTED TO GET RID OF TRUCK SINCE. I KNEW THE BAGS SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED AN FELT UNSAFE SINCE THEY DID NOT. NO RECALL LISTED,B…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10817508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10860955 · 2016-04-22 (April 22, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860955 at NHTSA ↗