2014 GMC Terrain Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 296 owner complaints for the 2014 GMC Terrain.

Recalled components: visibility and exterior lighting. Most-described problem: wiper failures (79 complaints, 27%). Most-reported area: engine (123 complaints, 42%; median mileage when it happened: 91,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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2 safety recalls for the 2014 GMC Terrain

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 2 investigations that name the 2014 GMC Terrain; both are closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 296 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Terrain. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Wiper failures79 · 27%
  Median 79,000 miles at failure, from 57 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off42 · 14%
  Median 80,000 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
• Excessive oil consumption39 · 13%
  Median 90,000 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement34 · 11%
  Median 110,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
• Check engine light33 · 11%
  Median 109,500 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Timing chain or belt problems33 · 11%
  Median 89,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode15 · 5%
• Oil leaks11 · 4%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine123 · 42%
  Median 91,000 miles at failure, from 75 reports with mileage
• Visibility/wiper74 · 25%
  Median 77,500 miles at failure, from 53 reports with mileage
• Powertrain33 · 11%
  Median 55,100 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
• Electrical system31 · 10%
  Median 37,500 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Exterior lighting17 · 6%
• Fuel and propulsion system15 · 5%
• Visibility15 · 5%
  Most named: windshield wiper/washer (3)
• Unknown or other16 · 5%

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

GMC Terrain recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2014 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Terrain drew the most (65) and the 2014 drew 35.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2014 Terrain MPG

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