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2012 GMC Terrain wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 82 complaints for the 2012 GMC Terrain, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
82 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 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, 2012 GMC Terrain Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 17 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 64 complaints that include mileage. 17% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles17
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 64 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 GMC terrain. While driving approximately 65 MPH the contact opened the rear driver and passenger side windows and noticed the sunroof began to vibrate violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated nothing could be done because the vehicle was designed that way; therefore, there are unable to repair the vibration. When the contact opened the front and rear driver and passenger windows the vibration did not occur.

Reported at 5,700 miles, May 2012

While driving down the highway at about 65 MPH in a bad thunderstorm, the wipers stopped working, stopping about halfway up. After pulling over to the side of the road, we discovered we could hear the motor clicking but the wipers wouldn't move. We had to dangerously drive several miles with very little visibility until we could find a safe place to pull over to try to access the situation further. We were 4 hours from home going on a weekend trip, about an hour from our destination.

Reported at 99,100 miles, May 2019

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