Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 GMC Terrain has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The blower fan for heat In my vehicle was replaced in October 2022, recently the Defroster will not ... |
| Nov 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | There have been problems with the 2015 GMC Terrains Timing chain. The timing chain will break when t... |
| Jun 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The timing belt on the GMC Terrains from 2013 to 2015, mostly 2015 are breaking at a unusual amount.... |
| May 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My GMC terrian has 98567 miles and had check engine light problem. Dealer said that I needed new ti... |
| Mar 31, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Never had issues on my vehicle I only have 42,000 miles when I brought my vehicle it only had 28,000... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine is burning oil at a rate of about a quart every 2k miles. The check engine light came on ... |
| May 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNKNOWN The car shakes when I tried to reverse and when I try to move forward it doesn’t accelerate.... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | November 18,2021: Driving vehicle on the freeway 70mph, for 1.5 hours,then exit to a main street wi... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHI... |
| Dec 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN 4WD, UNABLE TO SWITCH OUT OF IT. CANNOT TURN VEHICLE. |
| Aug 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, ONLY 50,000 MILES ON VECHICLE |
| Jul 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SENSE I HAVE OWNED IT . FROM DAY ONE IT STARTED WITH MY WHE... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRUCK HAS 30,000 MILES AND HAS THE 'CHEVY SHUDDER'. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? GMC WANTS ME TO PA... |
| Dec 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE RANDOMLY SAYS SERVICE STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONT... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE PURCHASE FROM COULTER CADILLAC TEMPE AZ - 9/1/2018. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. DEAL... |
| Feb 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WILL OFTEN SHIFT UNPREDICTABLY. MOVING FROM A DEAD-STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES DEM... |
| Nov 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER AN 3 DAYS AFTER OIL CHANGE AND BEGIN TO CUT OFF WHEN I WOULD ACCELERA... |
| May 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | LEAVING MY PARKING SPOT AFTER GOING OUT TO EAT I WENT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AT ABOUT 5M... |
| Apr 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIRD TIME WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND STALL. I PULL OVER OR STAY IN ... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE... |