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2011 GMC Terrain airbags problems

25 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 67,000. 10 crashes reported.

owner complaints
25
of this car's complaints
6%
typical mileage
67,000
crashes
10
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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GMC Terrain airbags problems in other years

2010201520202027

Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 GMC Terrain airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 9No deployment 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 GMC Terrain owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 29, 2022 · Airbags · CT

The service airbag warning light came on in the vehicle last week. I took the car to be serviced. Per service advisor, the passenger side seat air bag was out of spec. Air bag wire had to be repaired. The new wire would be available for inspection upon request. The safety of passengers in the car were at risk since the air bag had to be fixed.

Filed Mar 5, 2020 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently while driving at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to hendrick southpoint auto mall located at (127 kentington dr, durham, nc 27713) where the vehicle was diagnosed with fractured wires underneath the driver seat. The vehicle was repaired out of pocket however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed May 14, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 75,000 miles · PA · crash · fire · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. Moments later flames were present coming from under the hood and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The doors were locked and would not unlock. The rear driver side door was kick open and the front passenger door pulled opened which allowed the occupants to exit. Also during the incident the side air bags did not properly deflate after deployment. The driver sustained neck, back and shoulder injuries. The front passenger sustained injuries to the lumbar spine and hip and the rear seat passenger sustained a bruised sternum. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · MD

The airbag readiness light is illuminated and "service air bag" message is displayed. There have been recalls for this on 2011 gmc terrains but when I looked it up it says my vehicle isn't covered in the recall. I'm pretty sure that this, in combination with the takata air bag recall, has affected more gmcs than the company cares to admit. This recall should be extended to all 2011 gmc terrains. The service air bag light and air bag warning bell constantly come on while I'm driving my car. It comes on when I start the car and continues to go on and off the entire time I'm driving.

Filed Jan 24, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · 90,000 miles · OH

Airbag light came on at 125k miles. Known problem on this year/make/model is airbag sensor on passenger side. 90k miles timing chain replaced. 154k miles timing chain broke 3 qrts of oil needed every 2k miles 154k miles transmission leaking fluid 100k miles catalytic converter needed replaced 125k miles downstream air sensor needed replaced 150k miles upstream air sensor needed replaced solenoids need replaced every 50k miles

Filed Jan 10, 2019 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

My 2011 gmc terrain hit a vehicle in front, causing major damage (the vehicle is totaled out) and no air bags deployed. My vehicle was traveling at approximately 55 MPH northbound in the #3 lane of the 41 freeway, south of the shaw exit. Impact was estimated to be between 20 to 30 MPH. The driver, my 18 year grand-daughter hit her head on the steering wheel and her left wrist was injured holding on to the steering wheel. The 18 year old female right front seat passenger suffered an ankle injury. Why did the air bags fail to deploy, with a straight on front end collision with the vehicle in front?! Unacceptable!!!

Filed Jul 13, 2018 · Airbags · 105,000 miles · CA

Aig bag warning indicator light comes on during humid conditions.

Filed May 16, 2017 · Airbags · 84,000 miles · NC

While driving on 77 south in charlotte getting on the brookshire freeway. Going with the flow of traffic. It was a left merge and the side air bags went off. There was no debris in the road and nothing was hit.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Airbags · 67,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. While driving 25 MPH, the passenger side air bag warning sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ocs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Filed May 10, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 77,264 miles · OK · crash · 2 injuries

Takata recall? On march 12, my wife and I were in a collision with another vehicle. We were on a city street in tulsa, oklahoma when we rearended another vehicle. It was a fairly minor accident at less than 40 MPH, but my wife sustained severe injuries to her right eye and both arms. She broke the major bone in both of her arms right above the wrist area, and her right eye was lacerated and exploded from the socket. She has been through numerous surgeries for her eye and arms. She is currently blind in her right eye. Her seatbelt did not restain her from coming forward, and we still do not know what hit her in the eye. All of the airbags in the car exploded, and we believe that this might have caused her eye injury, but we are unsure as to why her seatbelt would have not restrained her from what caused the injuries to her arms and eye.

Questions about the 2011 GMC Terrain airbags

Does the 2011 GMC Terrain have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 25 complaints about the airbags of the 2011 GMC Terrain, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 GMC Terrain airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 67,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 GMC Terrain airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the GMC Terrain have bad airbags?

The GMC Terrain model years with the most airbags complaints are 2011 (25 complaints), 2012 (25 complaints) and 2010 (24 complaints).

Other 2011 GMC Terrain problems

Engine 199Transmission 76Fuel system 48Visibility 35Electrical 29Driver assistance 22Acceleration 18Steering 15Body 11Seats 10Brakes 7Lights 7Seat belts 7Suspension 5Tires 3Locks 2Wheels 1

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