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2017 GMC Terrain Air bags Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
9%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
39,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 GMC Terrain, 9% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“I was making a left turn during a green light my car was in motion. A white van was speeding towards me from the drivers side going straight at me at high speed with a red light. They hit the front drivers end of my car which made my car spin out. The airbags did not deploy. The whole front end of my car was ruined.”

NHTSA complaint #11320468, filed 2020-04, 45,000 miles

“While checking the rear view mirror a 1998 chevy truck came tp a sudden stop on the highway, and I could not miss the truck the driver claimed he thought he had missed his turn, when my SUV collided with the truck. The powder came out but the airbags never did come out,and the passenger seatbelt locked.”

NHTSA complaint #11241899, filed 2019-08, 58,000 miles

“Purchased Gmc 2017 Terrain 1 month ago today. The first week I had it the engine kept stalling while idling. I took it to the dealership for them to fix. I got it back and it seemed to run hard. 3 days later I found that not one but both key fobs would not work. The battery is brand new. When I spoke to service man at dealership, he stated that one fob was faulty and they would order a new one. I haven't heard back from them...today I got into a front end collision where the air bags did not deploy causing me injury. …”

NHTSA complaint #11397678, filed 2021-02, 37,000 miles

“I was driving down the road at 55 MPH when a deer ran out and hit the passenger side of my vehicle. It bounced and rolled off the drivers side. I pulled the vehicle off to the side of the road. All of the electric components in the vehicle were on. The interior lights were on, the hazard lights were flashing and the console was locked up. I pushed the buttons, but nothing happened. The airbags did not deploy there was a message on the screen that say service airbag (but they hadn't deployed). …”

NHTSA complaint #11243159, filed 2019-08, 42,000 miles

“I was driving 9pm on a city st rd, coming up on a mile light that was red. The roads were dry on a 5 lane rd. There was 1 car ahead of my car with their brake lights on . Although not noted on police report the car was stopped approx 5 to 7 car lengths prior to the red light. I had began to slow down but did not realize the driver ahead was not slowing down but stopped. I swerved to the right and as noted in pics below the drivers side of car hit the other drivers passenger back corner. I ended up in a parking lot on that corner. …”

NHTSA complaint #11102236, filed 2018-06, 30,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202518%
202424%
202325%
202212%
202113%
202032%
201921%
2018146%
2017129%
2016107%
2015176%
2014114%
2013195%
2012257%
2011256%
2010248%

Other parts of the 2017 GMC Terrain

Engine
79 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 GMC Terrain

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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