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2013 GMC Terrain Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 365 total for the year
Median mileage
71,280miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 GMC Terrain, 2% of the 365 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,280 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Showed stability track. I was driving on the highway when it showed service stability trak then engine power reduced. It took my speed from a 65 to 35 in an instant causing me to almost crash. Then the car started to jerk as I tried to drive to find somewhere safe.”

NHTSA complaint #11297053, filed 2020-01, 125,000 miles

“My car since day one steering wheels locks up constantly, the brakes do not stop you the worst is the engines battery which is located under the seat constantly says I have no power it will turn on several codes and the start idling the rpms go up like your press g the gas but you not then you stall you can be going 70 or 20 MPH and it will just stall with no warning. The steering wheel will and I lose traction in regular roads in perfect weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #11165320, filed 2019-01, 45,000 miles

“On a cold 12 degree day on 1/19/2020 I was driving my 2013 Gmc Terrain on a busy state highway doing the speed limit of 55 MPH. Out of no where I began to smell the odor of burning oil and seen white smoke coming from the rear of my vehicle. As soon as I noticed it my car's gauges started coming on. The check engine light, a warning to for service stabilitrak , then the warning for engine power reduced . At the moment my car all the sudden shut off while driving down a major highway! …”

NHTSA complaint #11300673, filed 2020-01, 93,600 miles

“This is the second time in a year that the service stabilititrak light has come on and a message to do that has come up on the information screen on the dash. When this happens the engine power is immediately reduced. Then you cannot turn this off as it locks the controls for this feature which can normally be turned on and off. I took the car in the first time and there we're relay and sensor issues which they fixed. I am waiting for the call as to what is going on this time. …”

NHTSA complaint #10625912, filed 2014-08, 26,500 miles

“The ABS light is on and service engine soon light has been on since my wife has bought her car in sept 2018 when she had a warenty the dealer sold her a car made her sign paper work before she could even test drive vehicle know we have a vehicle that doesnt work properly traction control is off stabilitrack is on dash notification also timing chain is bad and crankshaft needs to be replaced acording to diagnostic code dealership in alexandria mn lakes area auto sales eric gardener is the owner which refuses to fix or give us diferent car my family has 5 disabled people that we need to…”

NHTSA complaint #11291657, filed 2019-12, 103,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202021%
201963%
201873%
201711%
201621%
201583%
201483%
201382%
2012134%
2011215%
2010217%

Other parts of the 2013 GMC Terrain

Engine
198 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
54 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Other or unknown
27 complaints
Fuel system
23 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Air bags
19 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 GMC Terrain

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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