2015 GMC Terrain · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 74owner reports
- 69,000median miles
- $350median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Nov 28, 2022 · checked Oct 2, 2026
133 of the 297 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 74 of those describe windshield. Only wiper failure is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 74 reports
Windshield on other Terrain years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (74 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 GMC Terrain, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the windshield and wipers on the Terrain
Front wiper transmission inoperative. Closed nov 28, 2022, led to recall 22V-165.
Windshield wiper transmission failure. Closed dec 19, 2019.
What owners paid
6 of the 74 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $259 to $400.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 58,000 and 88,000 miles, from the 51 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 9 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 GMC Terrain that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may a helicopter type noise when a rear window is lowered.
This Bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of Power Foldaway Mirror Glass Shake, Flutter at Normal Driving Speeds
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the wiper transmission and wiper motor to correct a customer concern that the windshield wipers are inoperative caused by to the wiper transmission linkage separating as a result of corrosion at the ball ...
THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A NORMAL CONDITION ON TEMPERED GLASS OF SPOTS SHOWING ON THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SUNLIGHT.
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What owners wrote
“I was driving home last evening in the rain and with no warning my windshield wipers quit working. My visibility was severely impaired and this could have caused a very serious accident.”
Filed Feb 4, 2022
“The wiper motor has stopped working. The wipers do no move when turned on. This is dangerous because it is impossible to drive the car when it is raining if the wipers are not working. Visibility is greatly impaired during a storm if the wipers are not effectively able to disperse the rainwater off of the windshield. I have replaced the wiper motor multiple times and the issue continues to occur.”
Filed Aug 18, 2021
“During rain storm with wipers going, wiper blades became disconnected from wiper motor resulting in complete failure of windshield wiper function.”
Filed Jul 7, 2021
“During heavy storm front windshield wipers stopped working. Windshield wiper motor still functioning as when i moved the wipers to see if the were stuck i can still hear the motor. Busy road speed limit 55 mph 2 lane county road with frequent hills. Turned on emergency flashers and luckily had a passenger to assist guiding me to the first driveway about .5 miles ahead so i could wait for rain to stop.”
Filed Jun 3, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 74 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Windshield wipers stop working 98 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 40 reports