2014 GMC Terrain Problems

301 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 57/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Engine124
Visibility/Wiper74
Power Train33
Electrical System32
Exterior Lighting17
Fuel/Propulsion System16

In the owners’ words

“ABS Brake problem and have tried to get it repaired for over 3 months and cannot seem to be able to get the part and call GM with no help. Can not tell me when or where to buy the part. Nobody seems to be able to get a new part and no help from GM. If there is this many problems that there is no part left available it should be a national recall.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Terrain owner
“I purchased this in March of 2025. 2 or 3 weeks after I bought this I took it to an oil lube shop and they said there was not any oil on the.dip stick. Also I started noticing the car being jerky while driving and when shutting it off it sputters. I took it to Max motors, a GMC dealer for a diagnostic check because it uses a quart of oil a week. They told me the high pressure fuel pump is bad and the piston rings w”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Terrain owner
“The contact owns a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and hesitating abnormally. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the piston rings were damaged, the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the”NHTSA complaint, 2014 GMC Terrain owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
08/03/2022Exterior Lighting:HeadlightsGeneral 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
17/03/2022Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Questions owners ask

Is the 2014 GMC Terrain reliable?

On the federal record it scores 57/100: 301 owner complaints (25.08 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 GMC Terrain?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 124 of 296 categorised reports.

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The 2014 GMC Terrain scored 57/100 on the federal record.

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