2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2014 GMC Terrain. Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any GMC dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2014 GMC Terrain. Check your Terrain by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 GMC Terrain, reporting 7 crashes, 2 fires, 8 injuries. GMC has issued at least 1,698 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 GMC Terrain. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owned a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light a vehicle one rear-ended the vehicle. This caused the contact to crash into in front of her. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11541344
“None of the Airbags deployed in my 2014 GMC TERRIAN when I was in an accident.was struck very hard on rear passenger side spun around and hit a tree head one.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11463700
“I was in a pretty nasty single vehicle accident. I had my seatbelt on and it DID NOT LOCK on impact as should. It was like I didn't even have a seatbelt on.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11461745
“Headlights- melted plug causing fire damage on both headlights, replaced with new headlights and bulbs as well as a new wire harness plug. Was driving smelt smoke/wires burning. Wipers- stop preforming during rain storm Southeastern NC on hwy 701 south on 3-24-22. And still does not work.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11458141
“The front passenger airbag activated but did not deploy during a front end crash. There was a puff of smoke and it smelled like the airbag deployed but it did not. The vehicle also showed "service air bag" on the information area of the dash display.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11429548
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2014 GMC Terrain is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any GMC dealer.