3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,589 miles

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problem #37

Dec 282023

Terrain

  • miles
My wife was driving on the highway to work when it was raining. Both of the wipers stopped working all of a sudden causing her to not be able to see out of the windshield. When she got home that night I could see that the linkage arm had came off the ball joint.

- Agawam, MA, USA

problem #36

Oct 272023

Terrain

  • miles
I have a 2016 GMC Terrain, garage kept and seldom driven, with ONLY 53,260 miles on it. Last night while leaving the movie Theatre in the RAIN my WIPERS stopped working while in motion. I had to drive home in the rain unable to see!!! Looked on NHTSA.gov site and saw where recalls were issued for 2015-??s but not 2016-??s, although I-??m reading numerous complaints for the same occurring on my model suv. Can GMC provide some insight into this?

- Lansing, IL, USA

problem #35

Jul 052023

Terrain

  • miles
While driving in the rain, my windshield wipers stopped working. No lights on, nothing showing in my GMC app. I've noticed many others with this same issue, and am aware of the recall on the 2014-2015 models. GMC should extend the recall to cover the 2016 as well since this is a known issue.

- Sussex, WI, USA

problem #34

Jun 252023

Terrain

  • miles
I was driving while it was raining. My windshield wipers were on and functioning without issue. I heard a noise and my windshield wipers had stopped moving and now they do not work. I called several places to schedule an appt for my car/wipers to be assessed and repaired. I was told by 3 different shops that a recall had been issued for the year adjacent to my car and my issue sounded like the recall issue.

- Bridgeton, NJ, USA

problem #33

Jun 142023

Terrain

  • miles
Was coming back from a hospital and it started to rain and had the wipers on and all of a sudden they stopped working! When I got home I tried to see if it was a fuse and it wasn-??t! Called my mechanic who looked at it today and I needed a whole new wiper mtr/ w/ linkage! That was a road hazard and never should have happened on my GMC Cost me $430 to repair and I feel like GMC should reimburse me!

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #32

Jun 052023

Terrain

  • miles
A severe rain down pour started, I turned on my front windshield wipers, and they swiped about twice, than stopped completely, in a vertical position. I could not see, and had to try to get to the side of the road, to pull over to safety. This was extremely dangerous, and from what I am reading, happens frequently to GMC Terrains. Apparently, there was a recall for 2013-2015, seems the 2016 needs added!! No warning lights are on in the car. No failure report via my GMC app.

- Seguin, TX, USA

problem #31

Sep 192022

Terrain

  • miles
It was raining so turned on the windshield wipers while driving home and they just stopped working. I had to stop driving until the rain stopped.

- West Point, GA, USA

problem #30

Sep 192022

Terrain

  • miles
Both windshield wipers completely stopped without any warning in a heavy down pour while driving. I could not see to pull over or continue driving.

- Waterford , MI, USA

problem #29

Sep 052022

Terrain

  • miles
I turned my wipers on when it started raining. And noticed that my wipers were not working.

- Adamstown, MD, USA

problem #28

Jul 092022

Terrain

  • miles
Driver's side windshield wiper inoperable when turned on during a pouring rain while traveling at 70 MPH!!! Passenger side worked but drivers did not.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #27

May 212022

Terrain

  • miles
2016 GMC Terrain front windshield wipers failed completely during a major rainstorm downpour event. Visibility during 05/21/2022 drive on Interstate 94 was immediately compromised and my son had to pull over to avoid potential collision. Diagnosis indicates wiper motor is still operational, both front wipers are still coupled/ganged-together and move in unison, but can now be moved freely by hand, indicating wipers are de-coupled from motor. This is the same failure mode that prompted NHSTA to push for a GM recall of 2013, and then later 2014 & 2015 GMC Terrain vehicles. There is a growing list of 2016 GMC Terrain owners reporting this same failure mode online. NHTSA & GM should take a serious look at this before someone is seriously injured.

- Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA

problem #26

May 132022

Terrain

  • miles
wipers failed during storm they became disconnected and i had to use my 4 ways and pull over in traffic

- Avonmore , PA, USA

problem #25

May 152022

Terrain

  • miles
While driving in rain, I turned wipers on. The rain turned heavy and I put wiper setting to faster mode. The wipers suddenly failed and stayed on windshield. The wipers failed to work in any setting. I pulled car to the side of road waited for the rain to pass before driving.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #24

Aug 012021

Terrain 6-cyl

  • 145,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH in inclement weather, the windshield wipers stopped working as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and waited until the rain slowed down and drove home safely. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with a wiper module failure. The contact was informed that the wiper module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

- Lake Orion, MI, USA

problem #23

Mar 232022

Terrain

  • miles
Upon traveling west on M50 in Monroe county the vehicles windshield wipers stopped working during a heavy storm. My visibility was gone. I had to veer off onto the shoulder of the road. I was unable to see out of my windshield during the windshield wiper failure. I got out of the vehicle and smoke was coming near the windshield wiper arms at the cowl vents. My windshield wipers were completely off as if the wiper transmission arm had broke. The windshield wiper motor was dead and the ball joint for the transmission had fallen off. This is a major safety concern. HIGH RISK of a head on collision and/or accident involving a pedestrian, structure and environment off road.

- Dundee, MI, USA

problem #22

Feb 052022

Terrain

  • miles
When I purchased the vehicle (2/2021), wipers were one thing indicated that was fixed, since then, they have gone out 3 more times, the first time (3/2021) the motor was replaced, the second time (10/2021) the wiper transmission was replaced, now they are not working again (2/2022), and I'm at a loss on what to do.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #21

Feb 042022

Terrain

  • miles
Windshield wiper broke.

- Balch Springs, TX, USA

problem #20

Oct 052021

Terrain

  • miles
While driving in heavy rain and traffic the front wipers quit working. Lives were put at risk by being unable see because of the heavy rain. This just happen about 5 hours ago and I have not had time to look at the problem. I almost had a panic attack !!!!!!!!!!!This is not fun, this is dangerous !!!!!!!!!!!

- Finchville, KY, USA

problem #19

Apr 032021

Terrain

  • miles
Wipers stop working during a storm. You can hear the motor but the blades do not move.?

- Pass Christian , MS, USA

problem #18

Apr 072021

Terrain

  • 63,248 miles
This is the second time in 3 months that my windshield wipers have completely stopped working while driving in a torrential downpour. I am not sure why the 2016 Terrains have not been recalled in the us, only in Canada! this is absolutely absurd! what is it going to take, someone senselessly dying in order for GMC to repair/replace their defective parts or for the NHTSA to mandate a recall"????"

- Louisville, KY, USA

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