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2014 GMC Terrain visibility & wipers problems

The 2014 GMC Terrain has 89 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

89

Visibility & Wipers complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Terrain visibility & wipers complaints by model year121 complaints2010: 54 complaints2011: 35 complaints2012: 82 complaints2013: 54 complaints2014: 89 complaints2015: 121 complaints2016: 49 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 1 complaints2023: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Terrain visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V165000Visibility & WipersMarch 17, 2022 · 681,509 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.

What owners report

Headlights- melted plug causing fire damage on both headlights, replaced with new headlights and bulbs as well as a new wire harness plug. Was driving smelt smoke/wires burning. Wipers- stop preforming during rain storm Southeastern NC on hwy 701 south on 3-24-22. And still does not work. Maybe be…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · March 24, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2014 GMC Terrain have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 2014 GMC Terrain visibility & wipers — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2014 GMC Terrain visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V165000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.