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2010 GMC Terrain wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 54 complaints for the 2010 GMC Terrain, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
54 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2010 GMC Terrain Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 46 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 46 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 GMC terrain. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, in inclement weather, without warning the windshield wipers became inoperable which caused the vehicle to crash into a guard rail. There was no injuries. There was no police report. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 115,000 miles, July 2019 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 GMC terrain. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the windshield wipers failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact made unknown repairs independently to the vehicle but the failure still persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure .the failure mileage was 88,000.

Reported at 88,000 miles, October 2014

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