As I was navigating my way home on Nov. 3, 2021 the windshield wipers stop working and it was dark and pouring down raining. There was no warning. Then the radio started acting weird the bluetooth went away and I could not get it back on the screen to connect. I tried turning on and off the radio but it would not turn off. The biggest danger to my life was that I could not see so I had to keep pulling on side streets to wipe the windshield so I could make it home in the dark and pouring rain. When the bluetooth stopped connecting I had to pull over again and pipe the directions through my phone to continue to navigate home. The windshield wiper can be confirmed by the dealer because it still did not turn on today. The radio turned on and off today and the bluetooth icon was back.
2015 GMC Terrain electrical complaints
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The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that her vehicle was consuming oil excessively which led to three separate engine failures. The contact also stated that the check oil light would illuminate on the instrument panel prior to the failure. An independent mechanic had replaced the engine all three times due to the oil consumption. Prior to the latest failure, the contact mentioned that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assists failed as the power steering failure warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The independent mechanic informed her that the power steering had received too much electricity which would cause both the power steering and the wheels to lock up. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Vehicle randomly says service stabilitrack and traction control. Service engine light, traction control light come on. Rpm guage, speedometer, digital speedometer, temp gauge all will bounce and go to 0. Vehicle struggles to accelerate while this is happening. When it kicks back in vehicle jolts. I cannot replicate it, does this randomly. Has been to the dealer multiple times and they cannot replicate the problem or diagnose it. Always happens while driving
Intellilink system, entertainment center, back up camera, USB charging . Entire system failure. Battery drains when parked for more than 2 days.
Vehicle was being driven on rural state highway containing hills and curves to get serviced for low tires. About 20 minutes into drive the seat heater was turned on. About 5 minutes later the radio, speedometer, tachometer, fuel, temperature gauges and turn signals quit working. A tool symbol showed up on the options screen. During the rest of the drive the radio would come on intermittently. At the service center a code scanner showed no codes. The vehicle battery (new) was checked and cables were checked for loose connections and corrosion. The issue continued throughout the service. After service the vehicle was parked for several hours. At startup for the return drive the issue had self corrected and did not return.
1. While driving, the collision alert will randomly go off and decelerate the vehicle, even if there are no other vehicles around. This has been happening periodically for the last couple years, but is getting worse and more frequent. It feels like it shifts to neutral and engages the brakes. This has almost caused us to be hit by cars behind us on the interstate. 2. For the last few years there is absolutely no way to tell the milage on the car is. That sensor went out and the gmc mechanic that I had fixing a different issue with the car stalling randomly (which I now discover is a very common occurrence with this vehicle, but not covered by warranty as it happens a few thousand miles after full warranty expires-this was 2017) that this is a common issue with terrains and was not covered under warranty (shocker). And I'm not willing to but the hundreds of dollars necessary to fix the problem.
I own a 2015 gmc terrain. The radio and all other functions related to the touch screen have failed resulting in a black screen. This includes the back up camera. This has also contributed to a minor accident where I back into a utility pole. Gm states a new radio is necessary at a cost of $1287. This is unacceptable for a vital part of the vehicles operation. What will it take for gm to address this issue? Someone backing over a child in a driveway?
My screen went totally black, I have no radio no back up cameras. Took it to dealer and they thought it was screen. The replaced the screen and the radio still want come on nor the back up camera. The dealership said it is the radio and they are going to charge me $2000.00 to fix it. My car is a 2015 gmc terrain denali with 43,000 miles on it. It has to be a factory defect for it to happen. My car has never had to have anything done to it except oil changes. Please help me I can't afford this kind of money. When I started it one morning that's when the screen was black with no radio or back up cameras.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to vandevere chevrolet (located at 1490 vernon odom blvd, akron, oh 44320, (330) 800-0230) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. The contact stated that the radio and back-up camera did not work. The vehicle was taken to green buick gmc (563‑484‑5147, located at 3210 e kimberly rd, davenport, ia 52807) where it was diagnosed that the radio unit needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the unit was on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Power lift gate will not open. The lift gate was working but would not stay in the up position. I had to replace the lift gate support strut. After replacing the right strut the gate would not open using the key fob, or the botton inside of vehicle, nor will it lift when using the botton on the gate.
Started march of 2017 progressively getting worse. Suv jerks, gauges go crazy, check engine light comes on, if slow to below 20 MPH it sputters and won't accelerate, if I stop completely it won't accelerate. Multiple times this has happened on the interstate during rush hour traffic & at busy intersections. If I turn car off and back on the system resets. Then it starts all over again. It has been in and out of the shop. Probably 10-15 times in 2years. They get codes, but then these go away before they can be 'run'. I broke down 1-1/2 weeks ago in bay minette & the car wouldnt start back up. I was stranded out of town and had to rent a car to get back home. The dealer there got 7 error codes that all cleared out. I have filed a compjaint with gmc, but they are slow to handle the problem & I can't get supervisors on the phone or at least one who doesn't seem like he's been drinking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle started on its own and would not turn off until the key was placed in the ignition. The contact stated that the vehicle recently self-started while parked in the garage. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000.
In 2 days, the vehicle has stalled on me. I was in the parking lot and another car almost hit me since the car slowed down and the steering wheel got hard then shut off. Today, I almost got hit again after stopping at a stop sign going into a turn I almost hit someone and a car almost hit me.
Three times when I want to start the car it starts and turn of at the time driving backward to get out of parking space. One of the cases was at the time I wanted to go forward
On star not working red light on compass dose not work.
Third time while driving on city streets the car begins to shake and stall. I pull over or stay in place as the car proceeds to turn off. The service stability traction and engine lights light up and the car dies. Each time I am able to turn the car back on within a few minutes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving at normal speeds, the headlights lost power. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving 30 MPH, the low beam headlights failed to fully illuminate. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving 20 MPH at night, the low beam headlights did not fully illuminate. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,500....updated 02/03/16 *bf updated 03/09/16.
Radio stopped functioning on august 26th. There was no volume, I could not change the stations by steering wheel or touch. The bluetooth would not work. The dash lights would not turn off and remained on the entire evening. I called gmc support and they said to unplug the battery, but I did not do so as I didnt want to mess anything up. I took the car in to the dealership the following day. I was told they see this issue often and by unplugging and resetting the battery, it will fix the issue. Problem resolved. Radio stopped functioning again on september 2nd. Same issues as above. Took the car in and was told this time that it has something to do with onstar and they are working on a fix. Until they have a permanent solution, I was told if the issue happens again to press the white button on my rearview mirror. Problem resolved. Radio stopped functioning again on september 3rd. Pressed the white button on the rearview mirror for over 20 minutes before the radio starting functioning properly again. Problem resolved. I called gmc to file a complaint on september 12 because the dealership general manager had not responded to me. Gmc called the dealership and confirmed the issue was indeed related to the onstar component and that there is no fix. Gmc said that it was probably not safe to drive the vehicle if the dash lights staying on are draining the battery. They went as far as saying they could get me a loaner car until my issue is fixed, but there is no eta. With gmc saying it's not safe to drive with that issue, I'm now not sure what to do with it.
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