2010 GMC Terrain Airbags Problems

I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR JUST ABOUT ONE YEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENDED UP COMING ON AND I FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS THE CULPRIT. NO MATTER WHAT I DO THIS SENSOR COMES ON. NOW HERE RECENTLY, THE LIGHT TO CHECK THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS COME ON. I HAVE ONCE BEFORE CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THERE SUPPOSEDLY WERE NONE, YET I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING ON TOP OF THE DEFROST SYSTEM BEING NO GOOD. THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE THAN IT IS WORTH AND SELLING IT WOULD JUST LEAVE ME WITH NOTHING BECAUSE I STILL OWE ON IT. I NEED FIXES AND ANSWERS BEFORE THIS THING ENDS UP IN FLAMES WHICH IS WHAT I FEAR EACH DAY I DRIVE IT. THIS BEGAN IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR AND NOW I AM GETTING SCARED FOR MY LIFE.

NHTSA ID

11306362

Incident

Aug 8, 2019

FAULTY DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR, HEATED SEAT DRIVERS SIDE, BLINKING CD ON DASH, NOISES COMING FROM CD PLAYER, HEATER CORE AND THERMOSTAT,AIRBAGS,RELAYS AND FUSES. ALL WENT OUT INCLUDING LUMBAR BACK PAD ON DRIVERS SIDE. WHILE IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11194849

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

LIGHT ON DASH SHOWS AIRBAG MAY BE DEFECTIVE

NHTSA ID

11105028

Incident

May 15, 2018

Mileage

95,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT PROGRESSED WITHIN THE FIRST THIRTY DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND KEPT FOR LONGER THAN THREE WEEKS. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE TO CONFIRM WHAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR A MECHANIC THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10865473

Incident

Feb 15, 2016

Mileage

86,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10860955

Incident

Jan 15, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

I HAVE 41,000 MILES - SHOULD I NEED A LEFT PRETENSION BUCKLE (PART FAILURE) AND TIMING CHAIN - OIL WAS CHANGED IN DECEMBER, CHECKED IN JANUARY AND GMC DEALER STATES I HAVE NO OIL AND NEED A TIMING CHAIN WHERE DID THE OIL GO? IS THIS A FACTOR DEFECT? CAR STALLED AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10839074

Incident

Feb 27, 2016

Mileage

41,000 mi

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,BUT THEN I SAW COBALT MAJOR RECALL AND IT SEEMS IDENTICAL TO MY VEHICLES ISSUE. CONTACTED GMC TO FIX,NOT COVERED. BUT SINCE WE DO SO MUCH BUSINESS AND IT SEEMS CONNECTED THEY WILL BE REPAIRING TOMORROW HOWEVER COBALTS RECALL REQUIRES. UNFORTUNATELY OTHERS MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY AS I.

NHTSA ID

10817508

Incident

Oct 4, 2015

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10810541

Incident

Dec 5, 2015

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10787115

Incident

Oct 26, 2015

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE WARNING "DING DING DING" GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. I AM CONCERNED THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAGS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THOSE AIRBAGS ARE BEING RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN APRIL OF 2015.

NHTSA ID

10744115

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

98,000 mi

THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND MY CAR IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10668120

Incident

Dec 24, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

WE STARTED THE CAR AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND OUR AIRBAG SIGNAL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND BEEPING. ONCE WE GOT HOME AND PARKED IT, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WELL ABOUT A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING TO CT FROM FL THE DINGING AND FLASHING LIGHT STARTED AGAIN. AND STAYED ON FROM ABOUT VA TO CT. IT HAD SINCE WENT OFF AND NOW COMES ON AND OFF OFTEN. AND ON OUR WAY HOME OUR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS IF IT HAD TO HAVE A REST PERIOD. (NOT AN OPTION IN THE RAIN, ON THE HIGHWAY). *TR

NHTSA ID

10606640

Incident

May 17, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TERRAIN, MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT REPEATEDLY CAME ON.I TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS,I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE STATEMENT THE DEALERSHIP PUT ON MY REPAIR INVOICE : DIAGNOSTICS.& HISTORY CODE B0014.FOUND DOCUMENT # 2601877.SUGGEST FOLLOWING THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE.MORE MAY BE NEEDED BUT THIS IS A PLACE TO START.REPLACE AIRBAG CONNECTOR ENDS AND TERMINALS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS.AS DESCRIBED IN DOC. #26011877. MORE WORK MAY BE NEEDED.THIS COULD BE A STARTING POINT...WHAT A STATEMENT TO MAKE ,WHEN IT COMES TO A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COST $359.58 TO REPAIR.THE DEFECT WAS IN THE INSTALLATION & THE WIRING OF THE CONNECTORS INSTALL IN THE VEHICLE. AS STATED ABOVE GMC KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED ACCORDING THE CODE B0014 & DOC.#26011877 SUPPLIED TO THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595961

Incident

May 17, 2014

Mileage

38,458 mi

INVOLVED IN A 21 CAR PILE UP IN THE UPPER PENINSULA DURING A COMPLETE WHITE OUT. WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR BUT, WE DID HAVE SERIOUS IMPACT IN THE FRONT, AFTER HITTING A TRAILER AND ALSO SERIOUS IMPACT FROM BEHIND WHEN HIT BY A TRUCK AND TRAILER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TRUCK TRAVELING AHEAD OF US, THAT WE HIT, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. MY FATHER AND BROTHER, WHO WERE ALSO BOTH DRIVING CHEVY TRUCKS, AND ALSO HAD SERIOUS FRONT END DAMAGE DURING THE SAME ACCIDENT, THEIR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574295

Incident

Feb 21, 2014

Mileage

38,500 mi

I HIT A BUMP ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND NOW MY "SERVICE AIRBAGS" LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE NOT HAD A COLLISION, BUT NOW EVERYTIMES I HIT A BUMP I GET A DING AND THE "SERVICE AIRBAGS." NOT SURE IF ANY RECALSS ON ARE FOR THIS PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568630

Incident

Feb 3, 2014

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BACK, NECK AND LEG INJURIES. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE CRASH. NO DEFECTS WAS DETECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,600.

NHTSA ID

10567810

Incident

Oct 11, 2012

Mileage

9,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONNECTION BOX WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10531743

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

74,000 mi

A (SERVICE AIR BAG) LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TERRAIN.I FEEL THIS A GMC DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THEM. I HAVE ONLY 44,000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME $250. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511969

Incident

May 8, 2013

Mileage

44,229 mi

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 ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, A PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469266

Incident

Apr 2, 2012

Mileage

20,450 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALER MADE EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS WORKED ON SEVEN TIMES. UPDATED 10/11/11

NHTSA ID

10407040

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

134 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE WIRE LEADING TO THE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO ORDER A SPECIAL LUBRICANT FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,900. UPDATED 3/22/11 *CN THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 04/25/11

NHTSA ID

10386060

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

8,900 mi

TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ABOUT 50MPH A CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF US. WE T-BONED THE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SHOT OFF TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS A 2010 TERRAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367996

Incident

Oct 31, 2010

Mileage

8,450 mi

MY NEW 2010 GMA TERRAIN WILL RANDOMLY DISPLAY PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS OFF WHILE THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER (+150 POUNDS) SITTING THERE. IN ADDITION SOMETIMES IT HAS ALSO CAUSED AN ERROR CODE TO APPEAR AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED WARNINGS ON MY DASHBOARD THAT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT ON AND AIRBAG ERRORS. MY DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING MEANT THE AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND PROVIDED NO FIX, JUST A RESET. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO MOVE MY PASSENGER TO THE BACK SEAT WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED IN MY PASSENGER SEAT WITH NO CHANGE IN WHAT IS HAPPENING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY NOTICE THEY HAVE ABOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS THAT ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN NO ONE IS SEATING THERE. HOWEVER THAT WAS NOT MY COMPLAINT. SINCE MY AIRBAG PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING I HAVE NOW ALSO HAD THE PASSENGER LIGHT (AND SOUNDS) START RANDOMLY WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER PRESENT. MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I COULDN'T HAVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN THE CAR ON TO FIX THAT ERROR. BUT I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO ABOUT MY AIRBAGS AT RANDOM TIMES NOT WORKING. ADDITIONALLY I FELT THAT HAVING TO TURN OFF MY ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE DRIVING IS NOT FAIR, ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE PASSENGERS WHO WANT TO USE THEM. I HAVE BEEN TERRIFIED TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS PRESENT AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN ACCIDENTS WHEN MY CAR RANDOMLY PRODUCES SOUNDS FOR SEAT BUCKLES (STARTING EVEN AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES AND IT DOESN'T STOP). THIS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOUR TIMES OR SO AT THE DEALER BUT HAD HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES, EVEN AFTER I FINALLY FEEL THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX, EVEN WHEN MY DEALER SEES THE ERROR CODES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365746

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

10,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2010 GMC TERRAIN FROM ROSSI DEALERSHIP .I HAD THE TRUCK FOR A DAY AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON IN THE DASH. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSORS FOR THE AIRBAG .THE NEXT DAY THEY TELL ME IT'S AN AIRBAG MODULE. I STILL DON'T HAVE THE TRUCK AND THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10306084

Incident

Jan 31, 2010

Mileage

231 mi