2012 GMC Terrain Visibility & Wipers Problems
Owners of the 2012 GMC Terrain filed 80 complaints about Visibility & Wipers, 22% of all complaints for the year. Most describe the windshield wiper transmission or linkage failing, often in heavy rain, at a median mileage of 90,612. No recall covers this year, and several owners note the 2013 recall did not apply to 2012.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 80
- 22% of 364
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 90,613 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Windshield wipers stop moving mid-drive, often during heavy rain, leaving the driver briefly unable to see.
- The wiper transmission or linkage corrodes or fractures, disconnecting the wiper arm from the motor.
- An internal ball joint rod in the wiper linkage fractures, causing the driver-side wiper to fail suddenly.
- Dealers diagnose a defective wiper transmission and replace it, sometimes noting the vehicle is not covered under NHTSA campaign number 16V582000.
- Some owners report the wiper motor runs and makes noise but the wiper blades no longer move.
- Owners note that a 2013 wiper recall exists but does not extend to the 2012 model year.
When 2012 GMC Terrain visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint May 15, 2012, latest Sep 18, 2023.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2012 GMC Terrain
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Terrain model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a wiper recall for the 2012 GMC Terrain?
- No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for Visibility & Wipers on the 2012 Terrain, even though owners reference a 2013 campaign (16V582000) that some dealers said did not apply to their 2012 vehicles.
- How common are wiper problems on the 2012 GMC Terrain?
- NHTSA has 80 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2012 Terrain, which is 22% of the 364 total complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do the wipers usually fail?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 90,612 miles.
- What exactly fails in the wiper system?
- Owners most often describe the wiper transmission or linkage corroding or fracturing, sometimes including an internal ball joint rod, which disconnects the wiper motor from the blades.
- Did any wiper failures cause crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries tied to these 2012 Terrain Visibility & Wipers complaints.