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Gmc TERRAIN — Years to Avoid

Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.

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2011 Gmc TERRAIN

557 complaints (696% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION FELT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY

2012 Gmc TERRAIN

500 complaints (625% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W

2013 Gmc TERRAIN

484 complaints (605% of segment average)

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Main issue: THE STABILITY TRACK GAVE AN ERROR AND THE ENGINE NOW SLOW. THE ERROR DOESN'T LET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO WENT ON. *TR

2010 Gmc TERRAIN

427 complaints (534% of segment average)

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Main issue: ENGINE CUTTING OUT AND DYING WHILE DRIVING, HORN HONKING AT TIMES, VEHICLE STARTS ITSELF SOMETIMES, BLOWING FUSES. VEHICLE TRIED TO DIE ON MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION YET. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BCM WITH NO GOOD RESULTS. *TR

2014 Gmc TERRAIN

385 complaints (481% of segment average)

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Main issue: FIRST INCIDENT-AUGUST 28,2014 ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM STORE LOT, SHARP RIGHT ACCELERATED AND ENGINE DIED. NO POWER, BATTERY OK. MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "STABILITY TRACK" . TOWED TO GARAGE WHICH REPLACE ENGINE MODULE. FORTY MILES FROM GARAGE, ACCELERATING ON RIGHT TURN SAME PROBLE

2015 Gmc TERRAIN

382 complaints (478% of segment average)

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Main issue: SEPT. 30, 2015 WE BOUGHT A 2015 GMC TERRAIN FROM BUICK GMC OF MAHWAH (NJ). THERE WAS 88 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT NIGHT (IN DARKNESS) VISIBILITY IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE THRU THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS A DARK HORIZONTAL LINE ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AT APPROXIMATELY THE HALF WAY P

2018 Gmc TERRAIN

317 complaints (396% of segment average)

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Main issue: THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATED AND GAUGES FLUCTUATED FOLLOWED BY ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND STEERING MOVEMENT. THEN THE INFORMATION PANEL DISPLAYED STABILITRAK UNAVAILABLE, COLLISION WARNING UNAVAILABLE, LANE CHANGE ALERT UNAVAILABLE AND

2019 Gmc TERRAIN

287 complaints (359% of segment average)

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Main issue: Driving down load. Brake pedal got stiff as a rock. Brakes started to lock up. Almost caused a collision, as the car would not stop

2020 Gmc TERRAIN

282 complaints (353% of segment average)

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Main issue: EVERY WEEK IT'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT. IN MOTION... NO CRUZE CONTROL. NO AUDIO. DON'T DRIVE OVER 50MPH BRAKE PROBLEM. PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT USER ENGAGEMENT. NO AWD. NO STABILITY TRACTION. THIS HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY THE DASH INDICATORS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO 'IDIOT LIGHTS'. AT WHAT P

2017 Gmc TERRAIN

181 complaints (226% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A A MESSAGE THAT STATES 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A MESSAGE READING 'SERVICE STABILITREK WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THIS CREATED SUDDENLY JERKING AND SLOW ACCELERATION SO THAT I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I FOUND A FORUM AT [XXX] THAT REVEAL

2016 Gmc TERRAIN

180 complaints (225% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: WHILE DRIVING ON A ILLINOIS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE EXTENDED POSITIION PARTICALLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND COULD ONLY RETURN THE WIPER BLADES TO THE HOME POSITION AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT THIS POINT. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND IT

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