2017 GMC Terrain Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 GMC Terrain, 1% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 1 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 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 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 | 13 | 4% |
| 2011 | 21 | 5% |
| 2010 | 21 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 GMC Terrain
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 GMC Terrain
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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