2011 GMC TERRAIN Complaints

DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. WE WERE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THE WIPER MODULE FAILED.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND STARTING TO GO THE SUV WILL STALL RIGHT WHERE IT IS AT. NO WARNING LIGHT. JUST DIES!

ENGINE IS BURNING OUT OIL AND CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL IN HIGHWAYS. IT MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. ENGINE IS ALSO LOSING POWER COMPLETELY.

EXCESSIVE OIL USE. 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 300 TO 500 MILES. I HAVE 104,600 MILES ON CAR. ALSO HAD TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 95,212 MILES WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. MY ENGINE IS A 2.4 ECO

I HAD PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO YIELD BEFORE ENTERING A ROUND A BOUT AND WITHOUT WARNING MY TERRAIN SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. HOWEVER NOT EVEN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY THANKFULLY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN RESTART IT. THEN AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. OTHER THAN TODAY THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING 3 OTHER TIMES. I CAN'T MAKE IT 3000 MILES BEFORE I NEED ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AS WELL. I HAVE THE TIMING BELT BREAK ON ME, THE ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE LOST COUNT ON HOW MANY TIMES MY CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER THE LAST YEAR. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS KICK OPEN AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR PULLED OPENED WHICH ALLOWED THE OCCUPANTS TO EXIT. ALSO DURING THE INCIDENT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT PROPERLY DEFLATE AFTER DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LUMBAR SPINE AND HIP AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON 3 TO 4 TIMES AND IT RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MASTRIA BUICK GMC (1525 NEW STATE HWY, RAYNHAM, MA 02767 (800)-821-1998) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE PISTON RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,396.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS VERY HIGH ON THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GATEWAY BUICK GMC (11438 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75238), BUT THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER TSB NUMBER: PIP51630 (OIL CONSUMPTION), NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10144451 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOVE THE STIPULATED MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DICK NORRIS BUICK GMC (30777 US HWY 19, NORTH PALM HARBOR, FL, 34684 (727) 787-8663) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS CONSUMED PREMATURELY AND THE ENGINE PISTON RING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-516-964-0426. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY EXPIRED ON JANUARY 20, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER VEHICLES WITH OVER 120,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500.

THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS ON 2011 GMC TERRAINS BUT WHEN I LOOKED IT UP IT SAYS MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THIS, IN COMBINATION WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL, HAS AFFECTED MORE GMCS THAN THE COMPANY CARES TO ADMIT. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2011 GMC TERRAINS. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AND AIR BAG WARNING BELL CONSTANTLY COME ON WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR. IT COMES ON WHEN I START THE CAR AND CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF THE ENTIRE TIME I'M DRIVING.