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Service bulletins for the 2012 GMC Terrain

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1841 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI08282017-10-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on the guidelines and inspections for repair for dust intrusion into the passenger compartment
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
PIT4916E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may a helicopter type noise when a rear window is lowered. This is a normal characteristic of this vehicle, but the concern can be minimized by lowering a front door glass approximately 1 to 2 inches.
15-08-51-0012017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin announces the availability of a insulator service part for prevention of liftgate rust/corrosion at rear center applique
PI10432017-08-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on opening the hood when the primary latch release cable is inoperative.
PIT4994D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a rattle noise from the rear lift gate on rough roads. Technician will need to inspect the lift gate wedges by opening the lift gate, insert paper between the body side & lift-gate side wedges, and then close the lift gate. If the paper cannot be removed, grease lift-gate side wedges. If the paper can be removed, reset the wedges by loosen lift-gate side wedge center screw to allow center portion to "ratchet" along internal detents freely, pull center adjustment portion of lift-gate side wedges to full downward position, close lift-gate to full latch engagement then use power to close lift-gate system (if available), close manually on non-power lift gates and do not slam, open lift gate, and pull the center adjustment portion down one additional detent & torque screw 5.0 newton meters if wedge adjustment does not have enough travel for the one additional detent add washer under the two lift-gate side wedge attachments to shim as required. Now to inspect the lift gate wedges by opening the lift gate, insert paper between the body side & lift-gate side wedges, and then close the lift gate. If the paper cannot be removed, grease lift-gate side wedges. If the concern is still present adjust lift-gate latch striker.
PIT5072D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that after opening the power liftgate, it will not stay in the full open position and may drift down a few inches before coming to a rest. Technician will ensure the vehicle does not have the incorrect strut mounting brackets installed.
PIT5072C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that after opening the power liftgate, it will not stay in the full open position and may drift down a few inches before coming to a rest. Technician will ensure the vehicle does not have the incorrect strut mounting brackets installed.
PI1358A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to install retainers to the carpet to correct a condition of the carpet pulling loose from under driver side body hinge pillar trim panel
05-08-51-001H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on removing paint stains on the under side of protective shipping film
PI1507A2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETIN INFORMS TECHNICIANS THAT SOME VEHICLES ROOFS ARE WAVEY AND THAT ITS PART OF THE BUILD PROCESS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL.
PI1090B2017-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING SEAM SEALER TO THE OUTER FLOOR PANELS TO CORRECT A CONCERN REGARDING A WET FLOOR OR CARPET.
15-08-51-001C2017-01-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN UPDATES THE PART INFORMATION OF A INSULATOR SERVICE PART FOR PREVENTION OF LIFTGATE RUST/CORROSION AT CENTER APPLIQUE.
PI08282016-11-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE GUIDELINES AND INSPECTIONS FOR REPAIR FOR DUST INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
PI0373A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
16-NA-1462016-10-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT ALL FOUR OF THE LIFT GATE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND REPLACE BRACKETS IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT AFTER OPENING THE POWER LIFT GATE, IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION AND MAY DRIFT DOWN A FEW INCHES BEFORE COMING TO A REST CAUSED BY TO AN INCORRECT BALL STUD STRUT BRACKET BEING INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.
15-08-51-001B2016-10-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUCES THE AVAILABILITY OF A INSULATOR SERVICE PART FOR PREVENTION OF LIFTGATE RUST/CORROSION AT CENTER APPLIQUE.
PIC-5260-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.
PI-0281-E2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS.
SB-15-08-51-001A2016-08-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUCES THE AVAILABILITY OF A INSULATOR SERVICE PART FOR PREVENTION OF LIFTGATE RUST/CORROSION AT CENTER APPLIQUE.
PIT5072C2016-06-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIT5072B2016-06-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI08282016-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI0825A2016-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI08252016-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.