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2009 Gm Terra Transport Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2009 Gm Terra Transport. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2009 Gm Terra Transport

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V353000 Reported 138 vehicles potentially affected TURTLE TOP

    Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit and shuttle buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The wheelchair lifts were to be equipped with a restraint buckle that has an interlock feature designed to prevent the lift from operating if the buckle is not latched. In the recalled buses, however, the interlock…

    Remedy: Turtle top is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The…

  2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V354000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected TURTLE TOP

    Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2009 transit and shuttle buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lifts contain defective software that controls the lift up function. If the lift switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue…

    Remedy: Turtle top is working with ricon and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-061. Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2009 Gm Terra Transport. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Gm Terra Transport model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Gm Terra Transport model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Gm Terra Transport10
2008 Gm Terra Transport10
2009 Gm Terra Transport20

Checking a specific 2009 Gm Terra Transport

How do I know if my 2009 Gm Terra Transport has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2009 Gm Terra Transport; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Gm dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V353000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Gm models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.