2010 GMC Terrain: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jan 28, 2024 · Visibility · NY

Wipers stop working

Filed Jul 22, 2020 · Visibility · 68,000 miles · IL

The link ball socket broke in the wiper transmission assembly causing the wipers to stop working while driving in a hard rain on the interstate. Gm has a special coverage service on this known problem but it has a limited date and mileage on the coverage. Special coverage adjustment n192266180 wiper transmission arm linkage failure. The letter notifying customers of this problem were not sent out until after january 6, 2020. That allows less than a few months for the problem to be inspected and fixed. I did not receive a letter as of july 20, 2020. The repair is about $300.

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Engine, Visibility · WV

The wiper blades just stopped working. No wipers at all. Wipers just stopped working while driving. As for engine while driving down interstate the car suddenly says switching to low power mode and the car starts going slower- scary when going 70 MPH and then slowed down without you doing it yourself

Filed Feb 19, 2020 · Visibility · 156,000 miles · NC

Wipers quit while driving in a rain storm. Had to have them emergency repaired.

Filed Nov 17, 2019 · Visibility · 143,000 miles · GA

One night my daughter was driving on a country two lane road during a heavy rain storm when the wipers suddenly stopped in the straight up position almost off the windshield. It is only by god that she was not involved in an accident because she had zero visibility. A scary situation because she was meeting traffic and behind her was an 18 wheeler big truck and other various vehicles. As an added issue she had no phone reception to call for help, dangerously sitting, barely off the road, on the 'small' shoulder of that two lane road as a young woman with no help in a heavy rainstorm. She had to sit and wait until the rain stopped to proceed to a safe area, fortunately without an incident, thank god. Upon inspection it was noted that the failure of the wiper system was related to the plastic grommet coming apart from the metal ball in which it was attached. Poor design should be noted in that this attachment is upside down. A constant wear is going to take place being a plastic grommet surrounding a metal ball in the upside down position allowing water and dirt to enter the joint further inciting the possibility of a dislodging in the future. You never know when or where this will happen, or what situation you might be in, further promoting the possibility for an accident and serious injury or death. Thankfully god guided my daughter to get off the road and kept her safe. In all my years of driving I have never heard of this type of issue being so prevalent in so many model years, and the safety concerns associated with it and no recall to be issued by the manufacturer! Wake up gm, lives are important too!

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Visibility · 85,000 miles · PA

Driving at 50 MPH in pouring rain the windshield wiper detached and got stuck on driverside outside of the windshield while on high speed. This resulted in the wipers non moving and stuck upward the middle of the windshield. Thank god no one was behind me or this may had resulted in an accident as I could not see a thing. I had to lean out my driver side window to see a spot I could safetly pull over. After I dislodge driver side window wiper blade they still wouldn't move. Motor runs, but wiper blades don't move now.

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc terrain. While driving approximately 70 MPH in a rain storm, the front windshield wipers suddenly stopped working, which created a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to roseville buick gmc (2775 long lake rd, st. Paul, mn) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · Visibility · 115,000 miles · KY · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, in inclement weather, without warning the windshield wipers became inoperable which caused the vehicle to crash into a guard rail. There was no injuries. There was no police report. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted or made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was not available. Piir= y. Ah

Filed Jul 2, 2019 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · VA

The windshield wipers in my 2010 gmc terrain malfunctioned (stopped working) while driving in heavy rain and traffic on a highway. During the downpour and traveling at approximately 45mph, I switched my wipers to 'high speed' and immediately the wipers halted in the upper left position, failing to move from that point. I experienced a complete lack of visibility and had to maneuver in between cars to get safely to the shoulder. I am very lucky this did not result in injury and/or a wreck. From that point, I needed to wait until the rain stopped as high speed cars passed me on the shoulder, given my wipers would not move - despite the battery/engine/car running appropriately otherwise. From internet research, it appears this is a common (and very dangerous) problem, where the plastic socket (or linkage) of the windshield wipers detaches in high velocity. This part should be recalled - as it has been in canada.

Filed May 31, 2019 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · MI

The wiper failed in the middle of a heavy storm on the highway. Vehicle had to be pulled over to the emergency lane and became undriveable until the rain subsided. The wiper failure was due to the wiper transmission link ball separating from its socket. It seems to be the identical failure covered by the gm recall on 2013 gmc terrain and chevrolet equinox crossovers(the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v582000). Gm's recall should include 2010s as well!

Filed May 30, 2019 · Visibility · 2 miles · NY

Driving home in a torrential rain storm and the wipers simply stop working! I had my son in the car and was terrified because we could not pull over on the parkway. Upright in a vertical position with zero visibility nearly plowing into the vehicle in front of me with standstill traffic. My arm trying to push the wipers to move ....no responses!, I am so angry we could have been killed! I am reading these reports and I am livid that gmc has not recalled this vehicle!,,, what will it take for your company to respond!,,,,,,

Filed May 25, 2019 · Visibility · 126,000 miles · MI

Windshield wiper linkage wiper broke, I see several other people have the same issue.