2015 GMC Terrain: raw data

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vehicle2015 / gmc / terrain
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-19)
complaints315 on file (2015-03-05 → 2026-07-22)
recalls3
investigations2
fars66 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield wiper failure while driving in rainVISIBILITY/WIPER59 complaints2020-01 → 2022-10gmc-terrain-2015-wiper-failure-in-rain
  • 11482081 Wiper’s failed while driving though a driving rain storm, wipers were on the highest speed
  • 11429560 The wiper motor has stopped working. The wipers do no move when turned on. This is dangerous because it is impossible to drive the car when it is raining if the wipers are not working.
Exterior lighting recall parts unavailableEXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY17 complaints2020-08 → 2023-12gmc-terrain-2015-headlight-recall-parts-delay
  • 11479964 The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the high beam headlights would operate independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she was stopped by oncoming drivers and informed that the high beams were…
  • 11480252 The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) and 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed…
Powered liftgate closes unexpectedly while loadingSTRUCTURE5 complaints2022-05 → 2026-01gmc-terrain-2015-liftgate-closes-unexpectedly
  • 11708494 First occurrence in September 2015. Rear lift gate acted abnormally, when I was parked,y son opened the lift gate using the normal door handle button, it raised, but as he was loading it lowered onto him. He is small, I had to get out and pull it off of him…
  • 11668272 Liftgate strut malfunctioned. Yes vehicle is available for inspection upon request. I activated the trunk with the key fob, while retrieving items out of my trunk, the trunk began closing on me without any warning. The liftgate sensor failed to recognize an object…
Transfer case failure and transmission shudderPOWER TRAIN7 complaints2020-03 → 2022-06gmc-terrain-2015-transfer-case-shudder
  • 11351988 TRANSFER CASE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, ONLY 50,000 MILES ON VECHICLE
  • 11338832 MY TRUCK HAS 30,000 MILES AND HAS THE 'CHEVY SHUDDER'. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? GMC WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK IT BEGINS SHUDDERING AND SHAKING THROUGH CERTAIN SHIFT POINTS.
Engine oil consumption and timing chain failureENGINE67 complaints2020-01 → 2026-07gmc-terrain-2015-engine-oil-timing-chain
  • 11751978 I am submitting this complaint regarding the engine timing chain failure in my 2015 GMC Terrain because I believe it presents a serious safety hazard. Before the failure, the vehicle began experiencing intermittent symptoms, including engine jerking, shaking, rough operation…
  • 11637996 Oil consumption on this vehicle is terrible. All GMC for that matter. It burns in the engine and have to refill or top off multiple times a month.
Airbag warning light and sensor failureAIR BAGS10 complaints2020-06 → 2026-06gmc-terrain-2015-airbag-warning-sensor
  • 11642977 Found steering wheel airbag deployed
  • 11360621 THE SEAT BELT ALARM WAS GOING OFF IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SO BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG SENSOR WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $900 TO REPAIR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3152015-03-052026-07-22101VISIBILITY/WIPER:102; ENGINE:81; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:35; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:30; POWER TRAIN:26

Recalls all years →

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15V66600016/10/2015AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 01320.
22V13700008/03/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSGeneral 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."The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.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.
22V16500017/03/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral 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.Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

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EA19005closedFront Wiper Transmission InoperativeVISIBILITY2019-12-132022-11-2822V165000On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f
RQ18002closedWindshield Wiper Transmission FailureVISIBILITY2018-11-022019-12-19·On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202466legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 GMC Terrain vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/gmc/terrain
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 GMC Terrain},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/gmc/terrain}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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