2014 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

Owners have filed 301 complaints on the 2014 Gmc Terrain, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (124 complaints).

301
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
8
Injuries
41.1
Severity index

Severity index 41.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 41.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 122 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 12% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 124 complaints (41.2%)124 41%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 74 complaints (24.6%)74 25%Power TrainPower Train: 33 complaints (11.0%)33 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 32 complaints (10.6%)32 11%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 17 complaints (5.6%)17 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (5.3%)16 5%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (5.3%)16 5%VisibilityVisibility: 15 complaints (5.0%)15 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE12441.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER7424.6%
POWER TRAIN3311.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3210.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING175.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM165.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER165.3%
VISIBILITY155.0%

Complaints filed per year

024472014: 132015: 102016: 122017: 132018: 252019: 472020: 452021: 412022: 412023: 212024: 212025: 112026: 1 (partial year)1415161718194720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201413
201510
201612
201713
201825
201947
202045
202141
202241
202321
202421
202511
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (53 against 127).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V13700008/03/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSGeneral 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 req
22V16500017/03/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Other Gmc Terrain model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.