2014 Gmc TERRAIN - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. It performed well in front and side crash tests, with ratings of 4 and 5 respectively. The vehicle also received a 5-star rating for overall side barrier and side pole crash tests. The car is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which enhances its handling and helps prevent skidding. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems to alert the driver of potential dangers.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has received 270 complaints and been subject to 2 recalls. The number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the car.

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Complaint Count

270

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 GMC Terrain SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 4 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2014 Gmc TERRAIN

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"while driving oil blew out of engine of 2.4 eco tech. single digit temperatures. very little warning caused engine to lock up cost over 5,000 to replace engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-01
Complaint:
"2 and a 1/2 months after i bought my 2014 gmc terrain used. it had no oil in it. i had to put pretty much a whole new engine in that cost me $5000"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-03-01
Complaint:
"vehicle shut down and turned off while being operated. no warning lights were on at any point before the incident. i was driving down the road and without warning, it just turned off. my safety as well as the safety of the drivers on the road around me were compromised by this sudden failure as the vehicle was in motion when the incident occurred and i was unable to properly operate the vehicle. when i tried to re-start the vehicle the engine would not turn over and several warning lights were suddenly on. vehicle was towed to dealership and the service department said the timing chain jumped and the engine needs to be replaced. multiple complaints have been made against gm for the faulty 2.4l ecoboost engine that causes excessive oil consumption with no appropriate monitoring or warning system in place leading to timing chain issues/failure that destroys the engine without warning, often while the vehicle is being operated. no recall has been made and no warning is given to customers who purchase vehicles with these engines. i have owned this vehicle less than a year and the repair invoice i was given quotes over $10,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-08
Complaint:
"pcv system plugged up pressure in engine when remove oil cap have cleaned it my self"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-12-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and inadvertently lost power. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where the vehicle was diagnosed with timer change failure that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-08-07
Complaint:
"vehicle's 3.6l engine is consuming excessive amounts of oil. over 2 qt oil every 2,000 miles. issue confirmed by gmc certified dealer and independent mechanic. vehicle showed signs of it at 138,000 miles with independent mechanic. independent mechanic said to contact gmc customer service. gmc customer service required certified dealer to validate issue. certified dealership validated issue. gmc not taking responsibility for engine defect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-02
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized, and the vehicle lost motive power. no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle previously had an oil change; however, the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. the vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 109,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-01-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-12-03
Complaint:
"bought car in 2021 and a few months later car started turning off while driving. check engine light came on..replaced sensors and all was good. fast forward to a week ago...scheduled an oil change like i always do...check engine light came on and engine started rattling. stopped driving immediately. checked oil and there was none. added 3 quarts. took to garage to have them take a look at it. he did the oil change but doesn't handle engine repairs and believes it is my timing belt. the vehicle only has about 65,000 miles on it and is a 2014. common occurance apparently with this vehicle that needs to be addressed."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-03
Complaint:
"timing chain malfunction that burned through oil causing the engine to seize. no engine light indicators were displayed in regards to this issue. the issue escalated quickly with signs showing only 2 days before the engine finally seized & leaking oil into engine bay. it is also noted that the engine oil has had many reported leaks into fuel tanks & other areas of the car."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-02-02

Recalls for the 2014 Gmc TERRAIN

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2010-2017 gmc terrain vehicles. a reflection caused by the headlight housings may illuminate areas above the vehicle and outside of the driver's view with excessively bright light. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.""
Consequence:
The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will install headlamp appliques, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222363740.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2022-03-08

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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