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US recalls (3)
Exterior lighting: headlights
General 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk: The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install headlamp appliques, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222363740.
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer, motor
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.
Electrical system: ignition
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Canadian recalls (2)
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Visual system
2018-03-16 · campaign 2018-137
In certain vehicles, water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto the windshield wiper transmission link joints. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball from its corresponding socket. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driver's visibility under certain operating conditions and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will relocate drain holes in the windshield cowl and install a wiper module with revised joints. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2016-318 to include vehicles originally sold or registered in the province of British Columbia.
Visual system
2016-06-22 · campaign 2016-318
In certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto one of the windshield wiper transmission link joints. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball from its corresponding socket. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain operating conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will relocate drain holes in the windshield cowl and install a wiper module with revised joints.
Owner complaints (365)
Owners filed 365 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 GMC Terrain (14 crashes, 2 fires, 25 injuries, 1 deaths reported). Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #2 for the most complaints (median 187).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 198 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 50 | |
| Power train | 44 | |
| Unknown or other | 25 | |
| Electrical system | 22 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 21 | |
| Air bags | 19 | |
| Steering | 15 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2013 GMC Terrain.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2013 GMC Terrain SUV FWD | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2013 GMC Terrain SUV AWD | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2013 GMC Terrain version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Terrain AWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Terrain AWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Terrain AWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd | 16 | 23 | 19 | $3,550 |
| Terrain AWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd | 16 | 23 | 19 | $3,550 |
| Terrain FWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 22 | 31 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Terrain FWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 22 | 31 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Terrain FWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Terrain FWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | $3,350 |
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