Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 GMC Terrain has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | ENGINE | Carr paused, and then stopped in the middle of the highway, without any warning lights or identifier... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | ENGINE | excessive oil consumption....caused engine to fail....yes, car is available for inspection ...caused... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | ENGINE | I bought the vehicle in November of 2025. No warning lights or problems running. Check the engine oi... |
| May 5, 2025 | ENGINE | I am reporting excessive oil consumption in my 2016 GMC Terrain with the 2.4L Ecotec engine. The veh... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ENGINE | My vehicle started shaking & stalling really badly out of nowhere on April 18, 2025. Had to have it... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving my vehicle to the gym when I noticed it was driving weird, it would not accelerate lik... |
| Sep 29, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the v... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | ENGINE | When starting the vehicle, I received a “reduced power” warning and then the check engine light came... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehi... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving down the road yesterday and outta nowhere I lost power and got a low oil pressure warning th... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | ENGINE | My 2016 GMC Terrain exhibited the excessive oil consumption outlined in both of the following Specia... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | ENGINE | This is a 2016 GMC all wheel Terrain. Over the past several years when accelerating the car would s... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | The engine - My engine blew because oil evaporated out of the #1 cyclinder, which drained the oil. N... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Excess Oil consumption |
| Mar 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Was driving home from work and the engine light came on. Shortly after the stabilitrak warning light... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, an abnorma... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Timing chain went out, at 80,000 miles, causing vehicle to stall. |
| Dec 24, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 18, 2022 | ENGINE | While just starting on my way home on a cold 9 degree day,I have an 2016 GMC Terrain that I had sinc... |