Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 GMC Terrain submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that after changing headlight bulbs, the headlights operated for only one day. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. Invalid VIN.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN HEAVY RAIN AND FOGGY CONDITIONS PUT THE DEFROST ON AND SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL WENT COMPLETELY BLACK THIS IS A DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THERE FOR LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH INABILITY TO ASCERTAIN SPEED AND OTHER NEEDED INFORMATION FOUND IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO LEAVING THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR COMPLETELY BLACK IT'S ALSO INTERFERE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH BLINK ON AND OFF. *TR
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.
DASHBOARD LIGHTING FADING ON AND OFF AT RADIO PORTION, INCLUDING TIME, TEMP, AND STATION. AT SAME TIME, NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE AUTOMATIC OPTION FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, HE ASSUMED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DURING DAYTIME HOURS WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY, SUCH AS FOG OR SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/7/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TAILLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON IN LOW VISIBILITY WHILE IN AUTO MODE. UPDATED 01/09/13
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
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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