2016 GMC Terrain visibility/wiper problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 GMC Terrain — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Windshield wiper mechanism broke while driving in heavy heavy rain near [XXX] . Extremely dangerous situation and almost resulted in a crash but I was able to make my way off of the interstate safely. Huge inconvenience because we had to wait out the rain! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE…”
filed May 17, 2026
“During heavy rainfall in the mountains at dawn, my windshield wipers suddenly have stopped working. We can manually move the wipers with ease and can hear the motor engaging but both front wipers suddenly stopped. We were 1200 miles from home on what was supposed to be a vacation. Carvana reports 2…”
filed Apr 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Terrain years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Terrain | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 Terrain | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Terrain | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Terrain | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Terrain | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Terrain | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Terrain | 101 | 34% |
| 2014 Terrain | 74 | 25% |
| 2013 Terrain | 50 | 14% |
| 2012 Terrain | 74 | 20% |
| 2011 Terrain | 28 | 7% |
| 2010 Terrain | 40 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 GMC Terrain
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.