2010 GMC Terrain Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the center console display intermittently malfunctioned and became inoperable. During the failure, the HVAC system was no longer blowing hot air, and the front windshield could not be defrosted, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. Additionally, the radio had become inoperable, and the audible clicking from the turn signal was muted. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 114,000.

NHTSA ID

11706578

Incident

Dec 1, 2025

Mileage

114,000 mi

Reduce spreed unknown if related to fuel pressure regulator since repaired twice told could be to service bulletin. Warning lights keeps appearing while driving at a speed of 40 to 50 mph.

NHTSA ID

11627256

Incident

Nov 1, 2024

Twice had to have wiring repaired because animals ate the wiring. Both were caused by GM using soy based insulation on wiring that made it a delicacy to the animals and caused them to eat through two wiring harnesses, one of which GM no longer makes. The other complaint is the timing belt has stretched and is now in need of replacement at a cost of $4500 to $5000.

NHTSA ID

11598642

Incident

May 14, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended; however, the contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed excessive corrosion on and around the battery terminals and the presence of battery acid coming from the battery casing. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown electronics and instrument panel gauges failed to work properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11556651

Incident

Nov 22, 2023

Mileage

58,000 mi

My defrost system doesn't work. As I drive down the road my windshield fogs up andni can't get it to un fog at all or fast enough. Almost caused me to have an accident before Christmas

NHTSA ID

11499345

Incident

Dec 21, 2022

The defroster/ radio control/ heating area stopped working. Upon visiting a mechanic was told they never seen this or heard of this happening before and quoted me over $1,000.00 dollars to fix stating that due to Federal Law they have to give an estimate but this problem not being in their system they came up with an estimate based on parts and labor. Upon searching online I found a recall for this issue dating back to 2009 recall number was 09V489000 but was never informed about this and while looking up my car it’s not listed but being a safety issue should still be current which it is not.

NHTSA ID

11498635

Incident

Dec 21, 2022

My information screen which shows valuable information to driver as well as speedometer is blank and the radio and temps , ac/ setting etc a are all unable to be read . There is a recall listed for the computer modules yet they exclude my vin number in that recall how can Chevrolet do that when it’s the same issues 2010 terrains with a different number than mine are being fixed

NHTSA ID

11465004

Incident

May 17, 2022

THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON STICKS DOWN IT STICKS BEING PUSHED IN ALONG WITH THE ECO BUTTON AND I FEEL THE DRIVE SHAFT SHOULD BE MORE DURABLE THAN 155,000 MI OR 11 YEARS

NHTSA ID

11402947

Incident

Mar 14, 2021

Mileage

155,678 mi

DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR DECIDED TO 'REDUCE ENGINE POWER' AND 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' CAME ON, IMMEDIATELY MAKING THE CAR SLOW DANCE FORCIBLY TO 25 MPH. THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS DID NOTHING. THAT'S DANGEROUS, BECAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND ME HAS TO SWERVE OR HIT INTO THE BACK OF ME FOR SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW BETTER! HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR, AND IT HAPPENED GOING ONTO THE BRIDGE. SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT, OR KILLED. DO BETTER!

NHTSA ID

11396239

Incident

Feb 14, 2021

Mileage

59,000 mi

I PURCHASE BATTERY 2 MONTHS AGO AND AUG 19 MY CAR WOULD NOT MSTART NO POWER, NO RADIO, NO NAVIGATION. I TRIED TOMJUMP IT BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY AND TOOK CAR TO GMC DEALERSHIP OFF KATY FRWY, THE SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THAT BATTERY IS NO GOOD ALONG WITH CABLE. REPLACE CABLE, BUT WARRANTY DIDNT COVERED NAVIGATION AND RADIO ISSUE.. IT NEVER HAS COME BAC ON BUT SPEAKER MAKE A SOUND EVERY NOW AND THEN.. AS I REVIEWED OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINT IVE NOTICE THAT THEIR IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH RADIO ISSUE EVEN A SILENT RECALL ON IT. CAN ANYONE HELP ME BECAUSE THE COST TO FIX IT IS WAY TOO MUCH.

NHTSA ID

11351473

Incident

Aug 20, 2020

THE PROBLEM(S) THAT I HAVE HAD OR CURRENTLY HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. VEHICLE HESITATES 2. JOLTS FORWARD 3. STUTTERS 4. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION 5. THE CAR HAS BEEN UNDRIVABLE SINCE 01/27/20

NHTSA ID

11320520

Incident

Apr 30, 2015

Mileage

68,118 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH AND BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE COMPUTER PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE TO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 COMPONENTS VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,690

NHTSA ID

11302314

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Mileage

88,690 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLASHED. CADILLAC VERA PEMBROOKE PINES (954-517-7827, 300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11230118

Incident

May 10, 2019

TAKATA RECALL THE HEATER/DEFROSTER BLOWS COLD AIR INSTEAD OF HOT, SO WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST, AND THE RADIO PANEL LIGHTING KEEPS GOING OUT. THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY MAKE AND MODEL, BUT MY VIN NUMBER SHOWS NO RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11218370

Incident

Jan 1, 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

TAKATA RECALL I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NOT IN MOTION AND SEVERAL THINGS HAPPEN TO MY GMC TERRAIN WITHIN LESS THEN A WEEK FIRST MY WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE STOPPED ROLLING ALL THE WAY UP. THEN THE BACK SEAT LOWER AIR POCKET IN SEAT BURST WHILE DOING NOTHING BUT DRIVING. THEN MY HEATER IN CAR WENT OUT. AFTER THIS MY HEATED SEAT ON CAR WENT OUT. THEN CAME A CLICKING NOISE BEHIND MY STEREO. NOT TO MENTION MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING. THEN DEFOGGONG SYSTEM, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR WENT OUT. LASTLY MY REMOTE STOPPED WORKING. AND MY LIGHT SENORS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. IT'S ALSO GOT WEIRD CODES IT'S READING. CITY STREET. WHILE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY

NHTSA ID

11194842

Incident

Sep 2, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE STABILITY TRACK SERVICE LIFT COMES ON, THE ABS, BRAKES, SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AS WELL AS THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AT WHICH TIME I LOSE POWER STEERING. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING SLUGGISHLY WHEN DRIVE SOMETIMES. THIS HAPPENS AND GOES OFF SOMETIMES WITH OUT ME TURNING THE CAR OFF OR STOPPING BUT OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. IT HAPPENS VARIOUS TIMES. AT ONE MOMENT IT IS DRIVING FINE AND THEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF AND THEY GET NO CODES.

NHTSA ID

11151681

Incident

Nov 15, 2018

Mileage

132,685 mi

THE RADIO WILL GO BLANK CAUSING ME TO NOT SEE THE SCREEN

NHTSA ID

11122304

Incident

Aug 18, 2018

Mileage

104,234 mi

ENGINE - SLOWS DOWN AND SPEED UP AND JOLT AS IT ACCELERATE IN SPEED. HEATED SEATS - A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE THEY STOPPED WORKED OIL PUMP - THE FILTER GETS CLOGGED WITH METAL SHAVING AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE OIL TO GET TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO GET OIL CHANGES 3 TIMES IN A MONTH. DASH BOARD AND STEREO LIGHT WOULD FLICKER AND DIM. STEREO WOULD REPEAT WORDS AND GET STUCK IN ONE PLACE. THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM AND WERE WIPING IN TWO SEPARATE DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA ID

11115402

Incident

Dec 17, 2017

Mileage

77,000 mi

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY (DRIVES FINE FOR A WEEK, DAY, MONTH WITH NO PROBLEM) DIES ON ME WHILE DRIVING, OR WONT ACCELERATE ABOVE 35MPH. SYSTEM SAYS OVERHEAT CONDITION BUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT SAY IT'S OVERHEATING. DEALERSHIP RUNS DIAGNOSTICS AND SAYS NOTHING WRONG BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING UNEXPECTEDLY. CAUSES PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY AND IS DANGEROUS. 3 MECHANICS SAID BAD ECM, BUT CHEVY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE OR REFLASH ECM. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FLUSHING RADIATOR, REPLACING THERMOSTAT, REPLACING CAMSHAFT SENSORS, MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, RENTING VEHICLES, AND NOTHING HELPS. I SEE WHERE THERE ARE RECALLS OF GMC TERRAIN ECM'S BUT NOT MINE? THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. I NEED HELP. I OWE MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AND I'M PAYING SO MUCH TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM.

NHTSA ID

11089219

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JOE COOPER CHEVROLET CADILLAC (4920 N AUTOMALL DR, SHAWNEE, OK 74804) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCV VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NUMBER: 8-3863678608 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

NHTSA ID

11067048

Incident

Jan 22, 2018

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS NO HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER (NORTH DAY GMC IN ROSLYN, NY) WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NHTSA ID

11013882

Incident

Jan 15, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- THE RADIO SCREEN GOES COMPLETELY BLACK WHEN IT COMES BACK ON ITS UN- READABLE. ALSO WHENEVER YOU TURN THE AC ON IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. BOTH HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING( IN MOTION, STATIONARY, CITY STREETS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY... ALSO, THE BACK WINDOWS CLICK WHEN ROLLING THEM UP OR DOWN.

NHTSA ID

11001846

Incident

Jun 4, 2017

Mileage

25 mi

MY HUSBAND CHANGE THE OIL 2 DAYS AGO AND SAID THAT THERE WAS A LEAK OF OIL.. I HAD CHANGED MY OIL BACK ON 2-28-2017. MY HUSBAND SAID THERE WAS OIL ON THE STICK. SO I WANT TO SAY THAT IT WAS SHORT 2 OR 3 QUARTS OF OIL. ME NOT KNOWING THAT IT HAD BEEN LEAKING. ITS MAKING A SOUND LIKE ITS KNOTTING, LIKE IF THE BELT WAS LOOSE, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED.. WE HAVE ALREADY CHANGED SPARKNPLUGS AND TYHEY WERE BAD.

NHTSA ID

10981647

Incident

Apr 29, 2017

CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS FAIL TO FUNCTION ON PERIODIC OCCASION. PANEL ILLUMINATION FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THERE IS RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE BUT MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP SAYS OUR VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THIS RECALL. ID#09V489000

NHTSA ID

10958012

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

121,000 mi