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2016 GMC Terrain Seats Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 153 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2016 GMC Terrain, 1% of the 153 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Passenger seat occupied sensor not sensing passenger. Have light come on saying service air bag. Was told that if in an accident and I have a passenger in the front. The airbags would not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #11434641, filed 2021-09

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201831%
201621%
201521%
201431%
201341%
201241%
2011103%
201031%

Other parts of the 2016 GMC Terrain

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
49 complaints
Engine
46 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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