56 complaints reported

2017 GMC Terrain Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
56
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Feb 2022

Driving home from work and was about 4 miles away from home when the "service stabilitrak' and "reduced engine power" lights came on. Safely drove home, parked vehicle on road to shovel driveway (snow storm). When I went to start it to move it into driveway "oil pressure" light came on. After moving it off street noticed oil on road where vehicle was sitting. Had towed to dealer where I get my oil changed (which was done about 3 weeks prior) they stated rear main seal went causing oil to drain from engine which also ruined my valves and threw out the timing. GM says they'll pay 25% of total $6200 bill. Although GM has yet to return a call regarding the case I opened with them on this asking for a larger percentage.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Jan 2022

PC/rear main seal blew

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Jan 2022

The rear main seal blew out due to crackcase pressure build up.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the "Low Oil Pressure - Shut Engine Off" message was displayed. The contact was able to pull into his driveway and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear main seal had failed, and the failure was related to GM Technical Service Bulletin: 14882. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in the Technical Service Bulletin. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Aug 2021

Engine started consuming oil at around 90,000 miles. First noticed after a Oil change with the dealer we bought it from. Questioned them about it once we checked the oil, and noticed it being low after experiencing a engine noise. Dealer had us bring it back , refilled it, and test drove it for 20 miles. They sent it back with us, stating it may not have been topped off correctly. Noticed the issue several more times, and told the dealer , they then had us to a oil consumption test. After test was concluded recommended that the piston rings be replaced at a cost of $2202.02. GM first refused coverage even though this is a known issue with Terrains with the 2.4 cyl. engine. Dealer resubmitted to GM rep. , Rep. admitted this is a known issue, and that GM is waiting to see if they experience enough complaints to meet the 10% of production number before it is covered 100%. Contacted GM customer complaint line with no luck in getting additional coverage, even though GM extended coverage for earlier models with this issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2021
Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost electrical and motive power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was still awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 48,850.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2021

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The 2017 GMC Terrain has 56 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.