2016 GMC Terrain recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2016 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 152
Latest campaign: Mar 8, 2022

Recall summary by component2

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Exterior lighting	1	Mar 8, 2022	22V137000
Equipment	1	Jun 21, 2016	16V449000

Safety recalls2

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Mar 8, 2022Latest campaign


Mar 8, 202222V137000	Exterior lighting: headlights The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 22V137000 What's wrong 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." Risk 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. Campaign NHTSA 22V137000 · Mar 8, 2022
Jun 21, 201616V449000	Equipment: other labels If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the… DetailsHide details for campaign 16V449000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Risk If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600. Campaign NHTSA 16V449000 · Jun 21, 2016

Mar 8, 202222V137000

Exterior lighting: headlights

The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 22V137000

What's wrong: 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."
Risk: 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.
Campaign: NHTSA 22V137000 · Mar 8, 2022

Jun 21, 201616V449000

Equipment: other labels

If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the…

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V449000

What's wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.
Campaign: NHTSA 16V449000 · Jun 21, 2016

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component152

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152Complaints filed

9Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

9Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Engine	46	30	0	0
Visibility/wiper	46	30	0	0
Unknown or other	13	9	0	0
Power train	11	7	0	0
Exterior lighting	10	7	2	2
Air bags	9	6	5	5
Electrical system	9	6	0	0
Steering	6	4	0	0
Service brakes	5	3	2	1
Vehicle speed control	4	3	0	0
Structure	3	2	0	1
Visibility	3	2	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	2	0	0
Seat belts	3	2	2	2
Wheels	3	2	0	0

7 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Engine
“The timing chain snapped and caused the engine to seize on our 2016 GMC Terrain 2.4L SLC-1 SUV/Truck.”
Filed 08/14/2026 · ODI 11756995
Unknown or other
“For an undetermined amount of time- many months for certain, I have been unable to get the key removed from the ignition when the car is shut off and placed in the locked position.”
Filed 08/09/2026 · ODI 11755777
Structure
“My cousin thought I had a trailing arm bushing was bad on the driver's side. The subframe holding the trailing arm rusted out completely.”
Filed 07/23/2026 · ODI 11752313

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2016 GMC Terrain recall questions

How many recalls does the 2016 GMC Terrain have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 GMC Terrain. The most recent, 22V137000 (reported March 8, 2022), concerns exterior lighting. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2016 GMC Terrain?

Engine is the most-reported component, named in 46 complaints out of 152 filed with NHTSA (30%). Across all complaints, owners reported 9 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2016 GMC Terrain?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised GMC dealer.

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