2010 GMC TERRAIN Complaints

I PURCHASED MY 2010 GMC TERRAIN IN MAY 2013. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF HAVING THE TRUCK. I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF OIL. FROM MAY - OCT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 4 OIL CHANGES WHICH MY MILEAGE WAS NOW 52,000. THE SERVICE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON BUT COULD HEAR A RATTLING SOUND. THEY RECENTLY DID A CONSUMPTION TEST ON THE TRUCK AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. NOW WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MY TRUCK SHAKES AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO TURN OFF. IT DOES THIS RANDOMLY. OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT. MY LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE AND MY SPEAKER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL BE STATIC WHEN I START UP THE TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY , HAVING THE TRUCK FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS AND SEEING THIS MANY ISSUES IS A HUGE CONCERN, AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I AM TRULY CONCERNED THIS IS NOT THE TRUCK THAT IS GOING TO LAST VERY LONG, EVEN THOUGH I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR IT. VERY DISAPPOINTING. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH ALL THE REPAIRS THAT SEEMS LIKE THE IDEAL SOLUTION. ITS ODD WHEN YOU READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS EVEN GMC DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THEIR OWN ISSUES OR DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. I READ THAT GMC TERRAINS HAVE HAD 131 BULLETINS WOW. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD IT SAID ENGINE SPEED REDUCED. I BACKED DOWN AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO GET ONTO A LOCAL ROAD. AFTER 1 HOUR THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND SEEMED OK. NOT LONG AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALER, THEY DROVE IT 47 MILES AND COULD NOT GET IT TO ACT UP.I GOT THE CAR BACK, DROVE IT 70 MILES HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING IT HAPPENED AGAIN, 3 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR $540. IT HAS BEEN FINE FOR 2 WEEKS. IN 2010, GMC DECIDED NOT TO COVER THIS PART UNDER THE ENGINE WARRANTY (AS IT DID IN PREVIOUS YEARS) AND NOW ASSIGNS IT TO THE EMISSION SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM LISTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON MANY VEHICLES. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN LIKE THIS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

ON 10/17/2013 MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT OUR LOCAL WALGREEN'S PHARMACY. AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF THE PHARMACY THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY ALTHOUGH SHE WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS SHE COULD. THE CAR CRAWLED UP THE CONCRETE CURB STOP SLOWLY AND HIT THE STEEL PIPE BOLLARD PLACED IN FRONT OF THE CURB STOP TO PROTECT THE WALKWAY FRONT OF THE STORE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED TO MY WIFE, NO ONE WAS ON THE WALKWAY AT THE TIME. ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE BOLLARD (BENT OVER) PLASTIC BUMPER, GRILL AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER OF THE CAR. BOLLARD AND A TRASH RECEPTACLE BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL STREET APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AS THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD WITH THE BRAKES BEING FULLY APPLIED. COULD HEAR THE ENGINE STRAINING AT AN INCREASED RPM. I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND JAMMED IT DOWN HARD AGAIN AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN WITH THE ENGINE IN NORMAL IDLE. IN THE THREE YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THESE ARE THE ONLY OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO DISPLAY LIGHTING FLICKERED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TT

EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING; 1ST ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 20 MPH, RESTARTED VEHICLE, DROVE ABOUT 4 MILES TO MY HOME DOING APPROX. 35 MILES MPH, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. HAVE APPT WITH WILKENS-BUICK, GLEN BURNIE, MD ON 8/28/2013; HOPE I MAKE IT WITHOUT SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN. JUST HAD 20000 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK DONE. V6-2994 3.0L DOHC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONNECTION BOX WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

APPROXIMATELY AROUND THE HIGH 4X,XXX MILES THE ENGINE STARTED GIVING ME EXTENDED CRANKING ISSUES. IT WOULD CRANK FOR 4-5 SECONDS AND NOT START AT ALL OR START BUT IDLES REALLY LOW LIKE ITS GOING TO DIE. I HAS DONE THIS COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF TIMES, EVEN CAUGHT IT ON VIDEO NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY BECAUSE EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN FOR THE STARTING ISSUE I ALWAYS GET THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR VEHICLE, HAVE A NICE DAY. IT GETS REALLY FRUSTRATING WHEN THE WIFE AND I DAILY DRIVE IT AND IT HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 PER WEEK. AT TIMES WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS STILL ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THAN TURNS OFF LIKE WHEN A BUILDING LOSES POWER. ON ANOTHER HAND, OVER A MONTH AGO THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE OIL AND SAID I WAS REALLY LOW ON OIL. BUT THEIRS STILL NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE THEY CLAIM. AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE SEATBELT SENSOR CAME ON AND STAYS ON A FEW HOURS AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE LAST VISIT TO GET IT CHECKED FOR THIS CRANKING PROBLEM. THIS IS THE WORSE VEHICLE I EVER OWNED. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE TERRAIN TO ANYONE. OH YEAH, I ALSO BROUGHT IT TOO 2 DIFFERENT GMC/CHEVY DEALERS WITH NO HELP FROM THEM AT ALL. THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'LL BUY A GMC/CHEVY VEHICLE - BUILT VERY POORLY. *TR

DEALER WAS ROTATING TIRES AND FOUND THE SWAY BAR LINK ON THE DRIVER FRONT SIDE WAS BROKEN IN TWO. THIS IS A ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODEL. I HAVE TO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS TO BREAK. *TR

A (SERVICE AIR BAG) LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TERRAIN.I FEEL THIS A GMC DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THEM. I HAVE ONLY 44,000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME $250. *TR

DASH SHADE TOO SHORT. THE SUN SHINES STRAIGHT DOWN OVER THE DRIVER AND REFLECTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CAUSES A SEVERE GLARE. THIS COULD BE CORRECTED WITH A 3 INCH LONGER HOOD OVER THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL OR 6-9 TINTED STRIP IN THE UPPER WINDSHIELD. I CANNOT READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH I THINK IS A SAFETY ISSUE.