1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2017 GMC Terrain. Owners have filed 135 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 2017 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 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Terrain, reporting 11 crashes, 2 fires, 7 injuries. GMC has issued at least 1,065 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.
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Terrain. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The power steering assembly failed and caught on fire. This then caused the engine to malfunction and no longer work. This happened while driving on the interstate at a speed of approximately 80mph. No prior check engine lights were visible”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11698477
“Driver side head curtain airbags failed to properly deploy during rollover accident Not my vehicle, this is vehicle accident I responded to, Captain Fire Dept”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11444837
“PURCHASED GMC 2017 TERRAIN 1 MONTH AGO TODAY. THE FIRST WEEK I HAD IT THE ENGINE KEPT STALLING WHILE IDLING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO FIX. I GOT IT BACK AND IT SEEMED TO RUN HARD. 3 DAYS LATER I FOUND THAT NOT ONE BUT BOTH KEY FOBS WOULD NOT WORK. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11397678
“I AM THE OWNER OF A 2017 GMC TERRAIN. YESTERDAY, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE. SOME PERSON PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID A CAR ACCIDENT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11362597
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY REAR ENDED WHICH FORCED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FORWARD UNTO THE HIGHWAY, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY WITH THE SERVICE AIRBAGS LIGHT ILLUMINATING.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11321771
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 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.