31 complaints reported

2016 GMC Terrain Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
31
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2020

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON...THEN MY VEHICLE SAID REDUCING SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR 2 HOURS. IT WAS COLD. I HAD TO TOW IT TO MY HOUSE BECAUSE THE PLACE THAT I PREVIOUSLY WENT TO WAS CLOSED AND I COULDN'T LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE. SO, IT WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF OIL FROM BLOWN REAR MAIN SEAL. SEAL BLOWN OUT DUE TO PCV.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Jan 2020

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS DAY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A NOISE. SOMETHING LIKE A FAN. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND SO I LET THE WINDOW DOWN AND LISTENED BECAUSE THEIR WERE NO LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERY LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID REDUCING SPEED. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD...CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE AFTER THAT. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HOME. I WAS IN MAYWOOD AND HAD TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO LYNWOOD. NOT BEFORE WAITING 87 MINS BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK CAME IN 6 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD TO GO TO THE POLICE STATION BECAUSE IT WAS TOO COLD FOR ME TO BE IN THE VEHICLE. I THEN GOT IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY ENGINE...AGAIN. THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

ON JANUARY 17,2020. I WAS DRIVE WITH MY SON GOING ABOUT 35MILES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STALLED OUT OR FELT LIKE IT DID BUT CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE DASHBOARD SCREEN STATED ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND MY STABILITY NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON TO LONG. LUCKILY WASN'T GOING TO FAST AND THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME. I'VE RESEARCHED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IF THAT WOULD TO HAPPEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. O.M.G.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TO CIRCLE CHEVROLET (4134, 641 SHREWSBURY AVE, SHREWSBURY, NJ 07702, (732) 741-3130). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,491.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2019
Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2018
Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SELLER GMC DEALER LOCATED AT 3800 GRAND RIVER AVENUE FARMINGTON HILL, MI 48335, PHONE NUMBER: 248-478-8000. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT RODENTS WERE ATTRACTED TO THE WIRING COLORS AND WAS ABLE ACCESS AND DESTROYED ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2017

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2016 GMC Terrain has 31 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.