53 problems related to wiper have been reported for the 2013 GMC Terrain. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 GMC Terrain based on all problems reported for the 2013 Terrain.
I was driving in the rain and my front windshield wipers went out. I had to pull over and stop to avoid having an accident. I could hear the motor running but they would not move. I parked my car, got a ride home and went back and picked it up when it stopped raining. The next day I took it to the shop and dropped it off for repair. I was told that it was the transmission that was inoperable, but the warranty would not cover this. I paid $285. 21 to have this repaired on 9/9/16. The following day in the mail I received a recall notice from GMC stating that their was a recall on my windshield wipers. I called GMC and explained that I had just paid to have them repaired. I spoke to jaylen and she stated that the dealership was aware of the recall and should have called GMC first and she would check with them. She called back in about 3 days stating GMC didn't event have the parts to repair the wiper and they would let me know if I would be reimbursed by them once they received the parts. That was 2 months ago and I have yet to hear from anyone. My vehicle was dropped off on 9/2/16 and not returned to me until 9/9/16. I was given a rental car that was covered under my warranty due to the length of time it took to repair.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received a safety recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility) at the end of August. The part for the recall remedy was not available. While driving in the rain, the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The dealer wanted the contact to pay for the repair and get reimbursed when the part arrived. The contact was not satisfied with this solution. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
2013 GMC Terrain. Consumer writes in regards to corrosion of ball joints in windshield wiper modules. The consumer stated the parts necessary to repair were unavailable.
Notified of recall relating to windshield wipers in sept 2016, but manufacturer still has not fixed vehicle because parts not yet available. VIN is 2gkflvek9d6265932.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. While driving 40 mph in the rain, one of the windshield wipers detached and obscured the driver's vision. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Driving on the expressway during a very hard rain and my wipers stopped working had to quickly pull over because I couldn't see found out shortly afterwards theres a recall on ball joint on wipers but so far there is no fix for the problem in the meantime I can only drive my automobile when its not raining or snowing I don't want to repair on my own out of pocket and wait forever for a reimbursement from general motors I'm not sure of exact date this happened but its been several months this is unacceptable.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Windshield wiper recall general motors is stalling recalled windshield wiper repair causing safety concern for my granddaughter.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
7/18/16 while driving in a downpour today on a busy road, the wiper linkage ball joint which attaches the linkage to the motor failed. This made the wipers stop and immediately all forward visibility was obscured. It made it very difficult to find a place to pull off while slowing down in traffic. I was very lucky to not hit someone or something. The parts stores sell an entire new linkage assembly for around $150. The nylon linkage assembly hangs upside down which is a very dangerous flaw in the GMC design and should be looked into to prevent tragedy. Respectfully, lucky guy.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility/wiper) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Wiper transmission failed during rain storm for no apparent reason.
Takata recall - as I was driving to work on a local road it started to rain one morning. I flipped the switch to turn on my wind shield wipers and they would not move. The next day I went to the dealership and they said it might be an electrical problem and that it would cost a ton of money because they would have to take parts off in order to get to the wipers to see what was causing the wipers to not work. They just did not move at all. I received a recall letter in September of 2016 for the wipers saying that there was a defect. I took my Terrain back to the dealership and told them there was a recall. They looked it up and saw that it was indeed a recall but that GMC had not figured out how to fix it. They said I needed to wait for another letter. I have been checking the website every month to see if the recall has been updated and it has not. Now its February 2nd of 2017 and there is still not a second letter explaining how to fix the defect or the parts to fix it with. When you flip the switch to turn on the front wipers they do not move, but you can hear the motor for it going. The wipers in the back works, just not the front.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers suddenly malfunctioned and stopped operating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wiper ball joint mechanism was faulty. The failure was repaired, but recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the parts needed to repair the failure were not available. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.
My wife was driving 65 miles an hour on the interstate in the pouring rain, and her windshield wipers suddenly stoppped working, causing an immediate and total loss of vision. Luckily, she did not wreck, but this was a very dangerous situation that could have ended very badly. I removed the trim covering the wiper motor, and found that the transmission linkage arm that connects the wipers to the motor had become disconnected. The nylon bushing that holds it in place was very badly worn. There is no direct replacement bushing available, so I replaced it with a bushing that sort-of fit. As you can imagine, this repair only lasted about 2 months. The same thing happened again to my wife two days ago. She was on her way to work (in the pouring rain, no less) when the linkage arm again disconnected. She was on a narrow bridge across a river that was undergoing roadwork at the time it happened. Again, she was badly frightened and shaken up by the ordeal. Luckily, she was not involved in a wreck. This time, I ordered a new wiper transmission for her car. It came at a cost of $175, with a one week wait for it to be delivered. In the meantime, my wife is without a reliable car. I have seen this complaint enough that I believe GMC should issue a recall and reimburse repair costs.
This is a life threatening situation. At night the top 3/4 of my windshield goes dark. I cannot see oncoming cars, road lanes, or side lines. This is like driving through overly tinted windows. . . . When turning on unlit roads cannot see a thing. I cannot drive this car after dark. . Prisoner of the clock. My dealer tells me this is his fifth complaint re this matter. Help!!!!.