Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 GMC Terrain.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Have had to replace the VVT solenoids several times within a year spam. Had to replace the rear main seal because it bl… |
| 2026-03-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Wiper blades transmission plastic parts keep popping or breaking this is the THIRD time this has happened at a cost of … |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to a local car wash, while dri… |
| 2026-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had a message flash that said the power to the engine was reduce. Next message said check stabilink ( or something si… |
| 2026-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On January 31, 2026, while driving on the highway, my 2017 GMC Terrain suddenly began shaking as if it was going to sta… |
| 2026-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rear main seal blow out |
| 2026-01-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The PCV valve froze which caused pressure to build up in the rear main seal to fail. Causing oil to leak out of the mot… |
| 2026-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Traveling on the expressway, engine made wearing noise, reduced engine power and complete engine failure while driving.… |
| 2025-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | [XXX], our 2017 Terrain Denali displayed code: “Low Oil/Shut Engine Off” so had it towed to Laura Buick/GMC Colllinsvi… |
| 2025-12-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This car burns 1 quart of 5w-30 synthetic blend oil every 200 miles! The pcv valve has been cleaned numerous times and… |
| 2025-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am filing this complaint to report a catastrophic engine failure involving my 2017 GMC Terrain equipped with the 2.4L… |
| 2025-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The power steering assembly failed and caught on fire. This then caused the engine to malfunction and no longer work. T… |
| 2025-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | We have been keeping up with all maintenance and oil changes. We have only driven the car for less than a year. At time… |
| 2025-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving back from out of state and all the sudden the engine just got loud. So I pulled over and check oil levels… |
| 2025-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Throttle position system all of a sudden went bad. My 2017 Terrain started shaking. I was holding up traffic. The sun … |
| 2025-05-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I looked up my recall on my vehicle about my headlights being recall. Never received any information there was a recall. |
| 2025-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GM recently recalled over 500,000 car engines. The warning signs to look out for was a “knocking” sound coming from the… |
| 2025-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing to formally express my dissatisfaction with my 2017 GMC Terrain, which has experienced severe engine failu… |
| 2025-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Today is [XXX]. 3 days ago my infotainment system my plug-in lighter charger all of them that's in the vehicle and my r… |
| 2025-02-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | As per several other complaints on the GMC terrain of particular years my vehicle has had a rear main seal leak, a blow… |
| 2025-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1st time - rear main seal blew out & engine lost all of its oil causing rocker arm to break & chains to slip-vehicle sp… |
| 2025-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with… |
| 2025-01-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car lost oil while I was driving. I also lost power. I had my car over to a garage and the mechanic diagnosed it was… |
| 2025-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DETAILS: Frozen/clogged PCV in the intake manifold caused the rear main seal to burst due to crankcase pressure, leadin… |
| 2025-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving home from work in single digit temperatures on Monday 01/20/25 the engine of my 2017 GMC Terrain stalled … |
| 2025-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on a county highway during an extreme cold front, the vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure due… |
| 2025-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact discovered t… |
| 2025-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hole for timing chain guide bolt damaged by failed guide bolt |
| 2025-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For a year we have had to check to the oil weekly and add oil due to the vehicle burning oil so quickly. The past month… |
| 2024-11-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My vehicle only has 78,000 miles on it and the timing chain needs to be replaced?! This is no longer under warranty bec… |
| 2024-10-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | March 1, 2025, I was driving from Charlotte, NC east bound on highway 40 towards Wilmington and all of a sudden my car … |
| 2024-10-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was driving back home when I suddenly heard a loud pop and my car seat belt immediately tightened up. I saw smoke ins… |
| 2024-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle repeatedly stalled while on highway, there were no warning lights on dash or anything indicating of an issue pr… |
| 2024-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil goes back into motor blowing motor so causing you to get a new motor |
| 2024-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car stalls out suddenly after stopping. The engine oil was changed as required and there were no warning lights on the … |
| 2024-04-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 4/3/2024 picked my car up from the mechanics at 5pm and when driving home going 35 mph the engine shut off. This inci… |
| 2024-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2.4L Ecotec engines contain a defect that consumes excessive engine oil leading to: unanticipated engine shutdowns, eng… |
| 2024-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car was driving without issue until I stopped at a street light. My car started rocking front to back while sitting … |
| 2024-02-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The 2.4-liter engine contains a defect that causes them to improperly burn off and consume abnormally high amounts of o… |
| 2024-02-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Rear main oil seal is faulty. It caused the vehicle to leak oil to the point where it was dry. This is a known issue … |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Broken rear main seal broke which causes oil leak. Almost all GM vehicles around my year have the same issue resulting … |
| 2024-01-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In September of 2022 my gmc automatically shut off right in the middle of traffic on a Friday night. No warring, no lig… |
| 2024-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rear oil seal failed resulting in engine oil pressure loss and vehicle was stopped in middle of roadway |
| 2024-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | main seal blew is in dealership now. it was not running right as i drove it was afraid it would die in the middle of th… |
| 2024-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On Friday, January 19, 2024, I was driving home from school at night in my 2017 GMC Terrain when suddenly my car was ch… |
| 2024-01-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The air bags will show that they are shut off while we are driving down the road with my wife sitting in the seat and t… |
| 2024-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I just had an oil change in late December of 2023. As I was driving to work on [XXX]. My engine locked up. There we… |
| 2024-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It's a known problem with gmc with a lawsuit for the PVC pipes clogging and blowing the main rear oil seal causing the … |
| 2024-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In certain makes of General Motor vehicles there is a defect with the PCV system in which the system can freeze in cold… |
| 2024-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving our 2017 GMC Terrain in subzero temperatures when my vehicle started making sounds and loosing power. Wi… |