2016 GMC Terrain: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 GMC Terrain. The newest campaign is 22V137000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 21 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V137000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 740,598 units in total.
22V137000Received . 740,581 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222363740. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V449000Received . 17 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 46600. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
21 complaints, 27 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19005 | Engineering analysis | Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative | Visibility | 13 Dec 2019 | 28 Nov 2022 | 22V165000 |
| RQ18002 | Recall query | Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure | Visibility | 2 Nov 2018 | 19 Dec 2019 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 GMC TerrainThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 GMC Terrain: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/terrain/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 GMC Terrain?
- 740,598 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Terrain have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the GMC Terrain, model years 2010 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 GMC Terrain name most often?
- Electrical System: 5 of 27 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 GMC Terrain open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.