2017 GMC Terrain

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 GMC Terrain do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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133Owner complaints

Model-year median: 182

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2017 GMC Terrain

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 133 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Engine: 77 reports
Power Train: 23 reports
Unknown Or Other: 20 reports
Air Bags: 12 reports
Electrical System: 9 reports

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Recall links

22V137000 — Exterior Lighting:headlights

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

All reported categories

Exterior Lighting

7 Structure

7 Fuel/propulsion System

4 Seat Belts

4 Visibility/wiper

3 Engine And Engine Cooling

2 Equipment

2 Service Brakes

2 Steering

2 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Back Over Prevention

1 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

1 Visibility

1 Wheels

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When problems were reported

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37 reports with mileage · 96 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Engine. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

4 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2024

Air BagsSeat Belts

I was driving back home when I suddenly heard a loud pop and my car seat belt immediately tightened up. I saw smoke inside the car and the screen in my dashboard said "airbag service" There was no air bag physical deployed in the car so I believe it happened internally. Now my driver seatbelt will not retract and the front pas…

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NHTSA ODI #11617757

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2024

Seat Belts

While in park and driving, the passenger seat belt locks and will not unlock. You must unfasten belt and refasten it. It does this multiple times during a trip. This has occurred since 2020.

NHTSA ODI #11573418

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2023

Seat Belts

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The front passenger seat belt locks on passenger and will not release unless it is completely unbuckled. It keeps doing this for no reason. This was brought to dealer’s attention one to two years ago and they said I would have to pay cost of repair since warranty was off even though I purchased an extended warranty with this vehicle. The service department claims to have taken it apart and cleaned it but could not find problem. The problem is bad since passenger has to unbuckle belt multiple times during a trip.

NHTSA ODI #11501036

58,000 miles · Aug 5, 2019

Air BagsSeat BeltsStructureCrash

WHILE CHECKING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR A 1998 CHEVY TRUCK CAME TP A SUDDEN STOP ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I COULD NOT MISS THE TRUCK THE DRIVER CLAIMED HE THOUGHT HE HAD MISSED HIS TURN, WHEN MY SUV COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK. THE POWDER CAME OUT BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DID COME OUT,AND THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKED.

NHTSA ODI #11241899

Recall campaigns

22V137000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Mar 8, 2022

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."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.