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2011 GMC Terrain air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 25 complaints for the 2011 GMC Terrain, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
25 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 1
Injuries and deaths
15 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2011 GMC Terrain Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 45% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 fire, 15 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 GMC terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. Moments later flames were present coming from under the hood and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The doors were locked and would not unlock. The rear driver side door was kick open and the front passenger door pulled opened which allowed the occupants to exit.

Reported at 75,000 miles, March 2019 CrashFireInjury

The airbag readiness light is illuminated and "service air bag" message is displayed. There have been recalls for this on 2011 GMC terrains but when I looked it up it says my vehicle isn't covered in the recall. I'm pretty sure that this, in combination with the takata air bag recall, has affected more gmcs than the company cares to admit. This recall should be extended to all 2011 GMC terrains. The service air bag light and air bag warning bell constantly come on while I'm driving my car.

Reported at 110,000 miles, March 2018

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