5 complaints reported

2017 GMC Terrain UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

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

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

The PCV valve froze which caused pressure to build up in the rear main seal to fail. Causing oil to leak out of the motor. Hence the motor won't hold oil.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
Jan 2025

Hole for timing chain guide bolt damaged by failed guide bolt

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
Feb 2024

Broken rear main seal broke which causes oil leak. Almost all GM vehicles around my year have the same issue resulting in blow engine. $2000 to repair and GM told me they know of this being an issue but won’t do anything to resolve.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Jan 2024

In certain makes of General Motor vehicles there is a defect with the PCV system in which the system can freeze in cold temperatures which in turns causes excessive crankcase pressure in the engine, and can lead to a dangerous loss of motor power due to this defect. The dangers of this defect can be catastrophic to myself and others on the roadway as the loss of motor power can happen suddenly and can happen while the vehicle is being driven. General Motors has released many service bulletins regarding this specific defect. The most recent service bulletin that was issued was GM January 2019 Bulletin PIP5093C, so they are aware of this dangerous problem in these vehicles. For my vehicle I have had a certified GMC dealership diagnosis the problem, and submit their findings to General Motors. There were not any warning lamps, messages, lights, or symptoms signaling that there was a problem prior to the occurrence on January 15th, 2024.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 GMC TERRAIN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Jan 2022

The rear main seal broke. Causing oil to leave the reservoir and empty the engine. This was due to a frozen pvc from cold temperatures. My vehicles engine light came on and I pulled over immediately noticing there was no oil. but there was never an indication of low oil. My vehicle is ervex with gmc every 5k miles for oil. Only 74,000 miles on a 2017 terrain. This is a manufacturers faulty equipment.

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

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The 2017 GMC Terrain has 5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.