GMC Terrain Complaints

3,167 consumer complaints on file.

#11120797August 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2 DAYS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME. I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER CAR ALMOST HIT ME SINCE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD THEN SHUT OFF. TODAY, I ALMOST GOT HIT AGAIN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN GOING INTO A TURN I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120447August 16, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPLODED. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT WHO REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED MORSE MAZDA GMC BUICK OF PORT RICHEY (10237 US-19, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668, (888) 852-6523) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AND THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120137August 15, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CAN BE INADVERTENTLY BY EITHER A PASSENGER OR AN OBJECT PUT INTO NEUTRAL. NO ALERT OR CHIME IS MADE TO ALERT THE DRIVER THAT THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, ONLY THE GEAR SELECTOR ON THE DASH OR THE LIGHT ON THE BUTTON INDICATES THAT IT IS IN NEUTRAL. IF SOMETHING IS COVERING THE SHIFTER, SUCH AS A BAG OR OTHER ITEM, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN ACCCIDENT MIGHT OCCUR BECUASE THE BAG OR ITEM MAY PRESS THE BUTTON, SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE CONFUSED AND NOT HAVE POWER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. A CHIME SHOULD ALERT THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL SO IT DRAWS ATTENTION TO THAT FACT. IN ANOTHER SCENARIO A SMALL CHILD THAT IS OLD ENOUGH TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT NOT OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THE CONTROLS MIGHT PRESS THE BUTTON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO MANEUVER OUT OF THE WAY OF AN IMPENDING COLLISION. I HAVE VERIFIED THIS POSSIBILITY BY PRESSING THE NEUTRAL BUTTON AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOR IT TO HAPPEN UNINTENTIONALLY. OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR SYSTEMS HAVE THE BUTTONS AND OR SHIFTER IN A PLACE WHERE INADVERTENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE BUTTON IS UNLIKELY. OTHER SCENARIOS - PEOPLE PLACING PHONES, BAGS ETC DURING THE COURSE OF DRIVING, AS ON A HIGHWAY MAY INTERFERE WITH SHIFTING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR MAY CAUSE ONE BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. AS IN AN HOUR IN ON A LONG DRIVE, SOMEONE BLOCKS THE SHIFTER BECAUSE THEY AREN'T IN NEED OF IT AT THE MOMENT AS THEY MIGHT BE WHILE PARKING OR MANEUVERING IN CITY TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119873August 14, 2018
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ZERO VISIBILITY TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUN BUICK PONTIAC GMC (4230 BIRNEY AVE, MOOSIC, PA 18507, (570) 456-6828) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE WIPERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,975.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119629August 13, 2018
ENGINE
THE ENGINE KEPT LOSING OIL BUT THE MECHANICS COULD NEVER FIND THE OIL LEAK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE ENGINE WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND MY CAR LOCKED UP ON THE EWAY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 102K MILES. GM HAS A BULLETIN OUT SHOWING THAT 2013 GM CAR ENGINE HAVE AN OVER OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR VIN WASN'T INCLUDED HOWEVER THAT IS THE ONLY REASON WHY MY ENGINE COULD OF LOCKED UP WITHOUT AN OIL LEAK. HTTPS://GM.OEMDTC.COM/1893/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION-2010-2013-BUICK-CHEVROLET-GMC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118912August 10, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 55 IN THE POURING RAIN WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING!! MY BOYFRIEND GOT MY VEHICLE HOME AND DETERMINED WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. EASY FIX. BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT! I WAS PUT IN AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID "WELL AT LEAST NO ONE WAS INJURED" WHICH, YES I AM THANKFUL NO ONE WAS INJURED.. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT THEY CARE NOTHING ABOUT! IT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118516August 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN, REMOVED THE KEY AND OPENED THE TRUNK/HATCH TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS. AS I ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE I REALIZED IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND HAD TO OPEN THEM MANUALLY. IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS AT INSERTING THE KEY IN TO THE IGNITION AND TURNING IT "OFF" BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY TURNED OFF. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE YET ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP "NOT WITH MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE" AND THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT WITH. PLEASE INCLUDE MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IN THIS RECALL THAT WAS MADE ON 07/05/2016 STATING "GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR...AS THE ELECTRONIC PARK LOCK LEVER MAY ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. ALSO, CERTAIN...2011-2013 GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH SIMILAR DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT ELECTRONIC PARK LOCK LEVERS. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 114 "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION." PLEASE AMEND THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115402August 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE - SLOWS DOWN AND SPEED UP AND JOLT AS IT ACCELERATE IN SPEED. HEATED SEATS - A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE THEY STOPPED WORKED OIL PUMP - THE FILTER GETS CLOGGED WITH METAL SHAVING AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE OIL TO GET TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO GET OIL CHANGES 3 TIMES IN A MONTH. DASH BOARD AND STEREO LIGHT WOULD FLICKER AND DIM. STEREO WOULD REPEAT WORDS AND GET STUCK IN ONE PLACE. THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM AND WERE WIPING IN TWO SEPARATE DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115439August 2, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. PISTONS, RINGS, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, MUFFLER, DOOR REGULATOR, WIPER MOTOR, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115253August 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS FINANCIAL 18 MONTHS AGO, ON THURSDAY, JULY 26 APPROXIMATELY 11P.M. I HEARD RACING OF THE MOTOR AND WHEN I APPROACHED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A MAIN HIGHWAY, THE CAR STOPPED MOVING JUST RACING OF THE MOTOR WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PETAL IN GEAR THEN L MOVED THE GEAR IN REAR WITH NO MOVEMENT THEN MOVED THE GEAR BACK TO DRIVE WITH NO MOVEMENT. THE CAR DIAGNOSIS CODES ARE PO700 AND PO796 I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AFTER ONLY HAVING THE TERRAIN 1.5 YEARS WITH AN ONGOING PAYMENT. THIS WAS MY DREAM CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114233July 27, 2018
WHEELS
THE TIRES ON THE CAR LOSE AIR PRESSURE VERY QUICKLY, EVEN WHEN THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE IS ADDED. THE CAR CAN SET IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS AND ONE TIRE MAY HAVE LOW AIR PRESSURE AND I FILL IT UP TO 32 PSI. A WEEK OR LESS LATER, ANOTHER TIRE WILL HAVE LOW AIR PRESSURE AND SO ON. THIS IS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH OTHER GM SUV'S I'VE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113703July 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2016. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED SOMETHING. THIS 'FIX' ONLY LASTED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME NOW. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME A FEE SINCE IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY. IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. I ALSO DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113369July 24, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED THE 2010 GMC TERRAIN ON MARCH 30TH AND SINCE WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL 3 TIMES AND ONCE REFILL THE OIL. WE HAVE TO CHECK IT DAILY TO MAKE SURE IT HAS OIL AND IS SAFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE IT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM WE HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED AND DONT WANT TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THE COMPANY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE ISSUE. THERE IS NO LEAKS WE HAVE NO OIL IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR DOES NOT SMOKE. THE OIL JUST BURNS AWAY I GUESS. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM SHOULD HAVE FIXED THIS BEFORE THEY SOLD IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113074July 23, 2018
ENGINE, WHEELS
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY 2013 GMC TERRAIN. IT HAS A 2.4 CYLINDER ENGINE THAT CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY GM FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE A FULL RECALL YET. VEHICLE WAS STALLING DUE TO LOW OIL ISSUES. INTAKE SOLENOID HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LOW OIL LEVELS. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM TRANS TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL, LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEARINGS GOING BAD ALL WITH JUST 52K MILES. THE ENGINE SPECIFICALLY IN MY VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD/CONCERN FOR ANYONE WITH A FAMILY. MY WIFE IS A NANNY AND DOES NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY. I HAD DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE NOT VERY MANY MILES ON A NEW FRESH OIL CHANGE AND THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO CHECK MY OIL THE DIPSTICK HAD NO OIL ON IT!! I WAS FURIOUS BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A LIGHT THAT INDICATOR THAT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE TO TELL ME I HAD LOW OIL OR ANYTHING!! ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LOUD NOISE OF TIRES WHEN GOING DOWN HIGHWAY .. I DID LIKE THIS VEHICLE WHEN I FIRST GOT IT BUT EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT IS GOING ON ..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112936July 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112853July 21, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING BEGAN 6/12 A WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT. BROUGHT MY TERRAIN BACK TO GMC FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE SUCH AS JERKING, AND STALLING THAT I DID EXPRESS TO GMC OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, WHICH IS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE GMC TO GET MY SUV FIXED ALMOST 40 PLUS DAYS LATER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112031July 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TRENT BUICK GMC (1707 INTERSTATE 42, NEW BERN, NC 28560, (252) 649-0622) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112046July 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15PM IT STARTED TO POUR DOWN RAIN. DUE TO THE RAIN I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. I TURNED MY WIPERS ON THE HIGHEST SPEED POSSIBLE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEY INSTANTLY STOPPED WORKING AND WERE STUCK IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE IN MY ATTEMPTS TO CUT THEM ON AND OFF AGAIN. IT WAS TRULY TERRIFYING. BETWEEN THE RAIN, THUNDER, LIGHTNING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE I WAS REALLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INJURING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE FORTUNATELY. I HAD TO SIT THERE AND WAIT FOR IT TO STOP RAINING BEFORE I COULD GO HOME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GMC, IN MY OPINION, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. I'M SHOCKED THAT WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT I SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW DANGEROUS THIS ISSUE IS. I TRULY FEEL THAT ALL TERRAIN OWNERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL INITIATED SINCE THERE IS APPARENTLY A RECALL ON THESE SAME VEHICLES IN CANADA. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111106July 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIG BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON DURING HUMID CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111056July 12, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE POURING RAIN ON A BUSY NEW YORK HIGHWAY BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THEY WERE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING WOULD MAKE THEM MOVE. I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. IT WAS UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WHEN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THE BALL JOINTS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE CORRODED RESULTING IN BOTH OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THIS ISSUE WAS RECALLED WITH THE 2013 MODEL RECALL NUMBER 16V582000 RECALL DATE 08/04/2016 COMPONENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. GM'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 25302 BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS OF YET IN THE 2011 MODEL AND IT SHOULD BE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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