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2014 GMC Terrain recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2014 GMC Terrain, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 297 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 4 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
297owner complaints
4★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer, motor

2022-03-17 · campaign 22V165000 · 681,509 vehicles

General 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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.

Exterior lighting: headlights

2022-03-08 · campaign 22V137000 · 740,581 vehicles

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.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

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 (297)

Owners filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 GMC Terrain (7 crashes, 2 fires, 8 injuries reported). Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #5 for the most complaints (median 187).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine123
Visibility/wiper74
Power train33
Electrical system31
Exterior lighting17
Unknown or other16
Visibility15
Fuel/propulsion system15

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2014 GMC Terrain.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD4★4★5★4★
2014 GMC Terrain SUV AWD4★4★5★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2014 GMC Terrain version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Terrain AWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd202823$2,900
Terrain AWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd202823$2,900
Terrain AWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd162319$3,550
Terrain AWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd162319$3,550
Terrain FWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd223126$2,600
Terrain FWD 2.4 L Automatic 6-spd223126$2,600
Terrain FWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd172419$3,550
Terrain FWD 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd172420$3,350
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.