2018 GMC Terrain Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 226 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 GMC Terrain, 2% of the 226 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300 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.
“At night while stopped, as you shift the car into reverse, the rear view camera display is blinding bright. Its bright light is being reflected by the windows back into the car, making it impossible to see out the windows of the vehicle. While other car functions - radio, phone, and navigation - which all use the same display screen as the backup camera, dim themselves for night use, the rear view camera display is as bright at night as it is during the day, causing this issue. This is a permanent, repeatable issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11162530, filed 2018-12, 1 miles“My driver seat does not raise or incline so it gives me like a visibility when I’m driving. The seat needs to be raised so I have more visibility on the road while I’m driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11462545, filed 2022-04“The headliner fabric detached somehow from the panoramic track causing the fabric to hang down obstructing the rear and back window view causing a safety hazard. The automatic forward collision alert will come on for no reason since this has happened. The problem has not been reported to insurance or the manufacturer yet but GM is my next call. This is a safety hazard due to the obstruction of visibility to safely make turns or change lanes. This happened August 5th while driving with the windows up. It just dropped down still attached to the front of the track and the rear.”
NHTSA complaint #11606707, filed 2024-08Related service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006511Jul 31, 2024This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10249604Jan 17, 2024This technical bulletin provides a procedure for air conditioning refrigerant desiccant replacement due to A/C Not Cooling or refrigerant loss.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 49 | 32% |
| 2015 | 120 | 40% |
| 2014 | 89 | 30% |
| 2013 | 54 | 15% |
| 2012 | 81 | 22% |
| 2011 | 35 | 9% |
| 2010 | 54 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2018 GMC Terrain
83 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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