2014 GMC Terrain Engine Problems
Owners have filed 123 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2014 GMC Terrain, 41% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (20% of reports).
- 123engine complaints
- 91,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing chain: mentioned in 25 of 123 complaints (20%)
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 18 of 123 complaints (15%)
- Rear main: mentioned in 9 of 123 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the 2014 GMC Terrain at $5,300, and half of them between $3,700 and $9,100.
Based on 9 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2019–2025), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 123 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
GMC Terrain engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Terrain | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2025 Terrain | 2 | 15% | 1,126 |
| 2024 Terrain | 11 | 21% | 6,766 |
| 2023 Terrain | 15 | 38% | 41,000 |
| 2022 Terrain | 10 | 17% | 66,000 |
| 2021 Terrain | 10 | 28% | 61,000 |
| 2020 Terrain | 58 | 29% | 67,000 |
| 2019 Terrain | 70 | 38% | 72,000 |
| 2018 Terrain | 55 | 25% | 18,000 |
| 2017 Terrain | 79 | 59% | 79,750 |
| 2016 Terrain | 46 | 30% | 70,000 |
| 2015 Terrain | 80 | 27% | 83,000 |
| 2014 Terrain | 123 | 41% | 91,000 |
| 2013 Terrain | 197 | 54% | 91,000 |
| 2012 Terrain | 169 | 46% | 85,000 |
| 2011 Terrain | 178 | 46% | 85,500 |
| 2010 Terrain | 107 | 37% | 79,839 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2014 GMC Terrain. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My husband just did an at home oil change on the car not long before the incident. Unfortunately my car was barely under 3,000 miles since the oil change and we were going to change the oil again when my engine died mid drive on the way home. There was no oil in the car due to high oil consumption…
I purchased this in March of 2025. 2 or 3 weeks after I bought this I took it to an oil lube shop and they said there was not any oil on the.dip stick. Also I started noticing the car being jerky while driving and when shutting it off it sputters. I took it to Max motors, a GMC dealer for a…
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and hesitating abnormally. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the piston rings were damaged, the high-pressure fuel pump…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 GMC Terrains have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 123 owner complaints about engine for the 2014 GMC Terrain (41% of the 297 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 GMC Terrain engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the 2014 GMC Terrain?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,300 (half paid between $3,700 and $9,100), from 9 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2014 GMC Terrain?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 25 of 123 complaints, followed by “oil consumption” (18).
Other 2014 GMC Terrain problems
See all 2014 GMC Terrain problems or engine problems across all Terrain years.