2012 GMC Terrain visibility & wipers problems

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No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Sep 18, 2023GAVisibility & Wipers

   I was driving while it was raining. The wipers stopped working. The driverside wiper jumped partially off the windshield. I had my mechanic inspect it. The fuses, relay, and wiper motor are operational. The bushing on the wiper transmission failed. I found the following recall. Special Coverage Adjustment N192266181 Wiper Transmission Arm Linkage Failure – USA Only Release Date: July 2022. However, my VIN does not have this as an applicable recall.

   NHTSA complaint #11545190 · source
2. Filed Jul 5, 2023152,000 miNYVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH in rain weather, the front windshield wipers stopped functioning. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to deactivate and activate the windshield wipers however, the wiper blades failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not…

   NHTSA complaint #11530431 · source
3. Filed Mar 14, 2023PAVisibility & Wipers

   Ball joint for wiper assembly just "pops off" while in use causing wipers to stop working. I have taken vehicle apart, fixed the issue ( reconnecting the ball joint) and issue happens again. I understand the vehicle is from 2012, but uses same part 2010-2017, which is currently a recall on 2013-2015 models. First occurrence of this issue was July 02, 2019. I brought to GMC dealer, they said they were out of the part. Since then I've not had the issue until today March 14,…

   NHTSA complaint #11511864 · source
4. Filed Feb 17, 2023PAVisibility & Wipers

   I was driving in the dark at 5 am with my 2 year old son in the down pour rain and my wipers stopped working but the motor was still running

   NHTSA complaint #11507754 · source
5. Filed Dec 9, 2022WAVisibility & Wipers

   Driving in heavy rain south on the I-5 at 545p. In peak traffic and wipers suddenly just stopped while going 60mph in the carpool lane. As we past the exit for I-405 There was no shoulder to pull off of on my left. I had to cross over 5 lanes until I could safely get off the freeway. Then drive another 5 miles on side streets getting out an manually moving the wipers every few blocks so i could see. I'm female and over 50 yrs old. There was not a place I felt safe to just…

   NHTSA complaint #11496833 · source
6. Filed Jun 9, 2022MIVisibility & Wipers

   very serious failure ... traveling at night, in a rainstorm, doing 70mph on a highway and the wiper regulator connecting the wiper arms to the wiper motor fails ... no warning what so ever ... no intermittent operation or noises, nothing ... looking into this problem I see that GM has issued a safety recall for 2014 and up versions of this vehicle but not my specific model year ... what are the chances that the hardware used in my particular vehicle model year are any…

   NHTSA complaint #11468383 · source
7. Filed Mar 8, 2022PAVisibility & Wipers

   I was driving on the highway and it was raining hard so I had my windshield wipers on and they just stopped working and I almost got in accident because I couldn't see.

   NHTSA complaint #11455655 · source
8. Filed Aug 16, 2021LAVisibility & Wipers

   I was getting on the Interstate when a really bad rain storm came up. I turned my windshield wipers on and they got stuck in the upright position. I tried many times to get the wipers to work, but they would not move. I had NO VISIBILITY and I was on an elevated ramp getting on the interstate. I could not see anything so I had to roll my window down, drive 5 miles an hour and use the white line on the road as a guide. I got soaking wet as did my car. I had to drive about a…

   NHTSA complaint #11429327 · source
9. Filed Jun 4, 2021MEVisibility & Wipers

   Wiper system failed, without notice or warning, while in use during travel on the highway, severely limiting visibility and creating significant safety event. No accident was reported as other vehicle passengers were able to assist the driver in safely maneuvering the vehicle to a safe stopping location.

   NHTSA complaint #11419599 · source
10. Filed Apr 2, 2021120,000 miMOElectrical SystemEngineVisibility & Wipers

    During a bad storm the windshield wipers went past the windshield and the motor froze up motor started humming then locked up.

    NHTSA complaint #11406096 · source
11. Filed Mar 5, 2021NYVisibility & Wipers

    Wiper transmission need to be replaced due to water and debris entered the wiper assembly ball joints and caused excessive wear, allowing the ball joints to detach and causing the wipers to stop working

    NHTSA complaint #11399325 · source
12. Filed Dec 11, 202055,000 miDEEngineTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. The contact stated that he was informed that there was no oil inside the vehicle upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for the first oil change. No warning lights appeared on the instrument panel prior to the discovery. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given a voucher to have the vehicle inspected. The contact was informed that the failure was due to defective piston rings that were too…

    NHTSA complaint #11383093 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology