There are 5 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2010 GMC Terrainin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that after changing headlight bulbs, the headlights operated for only one day. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. Invalid VIN.
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE AUTOMATIC OPTION FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, HE ASSUMED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DURING DAYTIME HOURS WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY, SUCH AS FOG OR SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/7/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TAILLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON IN LOW VISIBILITY WHILE IN AUTO MODE. UPDATED 01/09/13
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026