Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2016 GMC Terrain

Table 1 shows one common exterior lighting related problems of the 2016 GMC Terrain.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of GMC Terrain

Problem Category Number of Problems
Exterior Lighting problems
9

Exterior Lighting problem #1

Back right tail light filling with water when it rains. Affecting electrical wires and water dripping into back cargo. No cracks or damage found on tail light.

Exterior Lighting problem #2

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Exterior Lighting problem #3

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted twice. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Exterior Lighting problem #4

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Exterior Lighting problem #5

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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.

Exterior Lighting problem #6

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while the wife driver was driving approximately 45 mph she accidentally hit an animal due to visibility issues with the headlights. There were no warning lights. The police arrived on the scene; however, no reports were done. The front passenger headlight was damaged, along with the front grill and tight end rod. There were no air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and repaired. The driver had minor back injuries, no medical treatments applied, and just a few days off work. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 22v137000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Exterior Lighting problem #7

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph his vehicle accidentally hit the driver in front of him. The contact was unable to see the vehicle in front of him due to the glare of headlights. The air bags did deploy. There were no warning lights. The vehicle was damaged in the front, but drivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed with a failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There were no police reports, or medical treatments. The contact has minor injuries to the jaw. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 22v137000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Exterior Lighting problem #8

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Exterior Lighting problem #9

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v137000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall 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 remedy not yet available.


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