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2013 GMC Terrain drivetrain & axles problems

44 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2013 GMC Terrain, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
44 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
95,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2013 GMC Terrain Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 95,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 95,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 19% 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 miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 GMC terrain. The contact stated while stopped on an incline and pressure was released from the brake, the vehicle rolled backward and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not diagnose the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 14,945.

Reported at 14,945 miles, May 2014

We bought a 2013 GMC terrain in april 2018 with 129k miles for approximately $15k after tax and title. We had it for about 8 months and were bringing it to a local chevrolet dealership for routine oil changes every 5,000 miles. About 1000 miles before our next oil change in december 2018, we noticed the engine knocking. The dash illuminated the check engine symbol. We connected an obdii reader to the PCM at a nearby part store.

Reported at 135,000 miles, January 2019

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