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US recalls (2)
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.
Equipment: other, labels
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.
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 (153)
Owners filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Terrain (10 crashes, 10 injuries reported). Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #10 for the most complaints (median 187).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 46 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 46 | |
| Unknown or other | 13 | |
| Power train | 11 | |
| Air bags | 10 | |
| Exterior lighting | 10 | |
| Electrical system | 9 | |
| Steering | 6 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 GMC Terrain.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2016 GMC Terrain SUV FWD | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2016 GMC Terrain SUV AWD | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2016 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 3.6 L Automatic 6-spd | 16 | 23 | 18 | $3,700 |
| 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 |
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