2011 GMC TERRAIN Complaints

I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AND IT HAS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES AND NEEDS THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. LUCKILY I HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT MOSTLY AND MENTIONED IT DURING SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT "IT MADE A NOISE." IF THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT IT MADE A NOISE, WHY DOES THE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND WHY IS IT NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

THERE IS A RUBBING/VIBRATION SOUND/FEEL WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME. THE SOUND/FEEL IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT TIMES THAN OTHER TIMES AND THERE WHEN MOVING OR PARKED. MY DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. GM SAYS (VERBAL ONLY) THEY KNOW OF NO FIX BUT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE WORKING TO FIND A FIX. THIS (NO FIX BUT WORKING ON IT) HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR NEARLY 30 DAYS. SINCE THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE STEERING I AM CONCERNED THAT MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR MAY BE LOST AT SOME POINT. MY LAST COMMUNICATION WITH GM WAS AUG 31, 2011. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE BBB IAW GM PROCEDURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NIGHT VISION ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 793. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS ARE HEAVILY TINTED WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. UPDATED 11/07/11

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS ERRATIC AND CREATES A PROBLEM WHEN IN HEAVY DOWN TOWN TRAFFIC WHERE THERE IS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. CAR WILL HESITATE BEFORE IT GOES INTO PROPER GEAR.THIS IS THE 4 CYLINDER MODEL I AM DRIVING.VERY HAD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT ALL TIMES.I DO NOT ALLOW ANY OF MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. *TR

I HAVE A 2.5 MONTH OLD 2011 GMC TERRAIN. AT 4984 MILES IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR STALLING, FOR A HORRIBLE RATTLE UPON START UP, AND FOR IT JERKING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THIS MORNING IT HAD STALLED SIX TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 2 DAYS. IT STALLS AFTER START-UP IN FORWARD AND REVERSE AND IT STALLED THREE TIMES WHILE IN IDLE IN A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU. THERE IS ALSO THE RATTLING WHICH HAPPENS ON COLD AND WARM STARTS, WHETHER THE A/C OR ECO MODE ARE ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL RATTLING AND LIKE IT IS HARMING THE ENGINE. THE LEAST OF MY WORRIES, IS THE FACT THAT BETWEEN 25-35 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD AND KICKS MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FORWARD. APPARENTLY THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN OUT FOR THE RATTLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHY NOT FIX THEM BEFORE THEY SELL THEM? ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL #11195 FOR "ROUGH IDLE, POOR DRIVEABILITY" THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE NHTSA SITE OR ANYWHERE ELSE BUT THE GMC DEALER'S COMPUTER. ADDITIONALLY, DESPITE THE CLAIMS, I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN BETTER THAN 21 MPG WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR INCLUDING AN ALL HIGHWAY TRIP FROM MICHIGAN TO INDIANA. I THINK IT IS FALSE ADVERTISING AND THE FUEL ECONOMY IN ECO OR NOT IS NOT WHAT THEY CLAIM WHEN THE Y SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED IF THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN SHE SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

I BOUGHT A 2011 BLACK SLT TERRAIN 4/11/11 AND HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE NOISE IT MAKES ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS IT TAKES AND USES WHICH DOES NOT ADD UP TO WHAT THEY ARE STATING WHEN PROMOTING THIS VEHICLE. IT ALSO IS VERY FRAGILE. YOU CAN NOT LEAN, FALL, OR CLOSE THE DOORS TO HARD OR IT WILL CAVE IN OR DENT. I REALLY EXPECTED THIS VEHICLE TO BE EXCELLENT IN AND OUT ONLY TO NOW WANT TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BUICK LACROSSE OR LACERN. MY TERRAIN HAS 5,100 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVED I WAS PURCHASING A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AND ENDED UP PAYING FOR A LEMON WITH NO SEEDS INSIDE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE HEADLINER SEAL OF THE ROOF BECAME WRINKLED AND SAGGING. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF AND THE HEADLINER CLIPS FRACTURED FROM THE ROOF AND THE ROOF FLOPPED DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED ADHESIVE AND FOAM TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

THIS VEHICLE BOGGS DOWN WHEN GIVING IT GAS AND WILL OFTEN CUT OFF AFTER STOPPING FOR NO REASON. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE (LIKE A CLICKING NOISE). THE VEHICLE DO NOT GET THE 32 MPG AS WHAT IS STATED, I GET ABOUT 20 MPG HIGHWAY. THE GAS NEEDLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WILL FILL UP AND STILL SHOW 1/4 SHORT. THE LEATHER SEATS ARE BUCKLING AND DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL BUT KNOW OTHERS WITH LEATHER SEATS & NOT HAPPENING TO THEM. RECENTLY TOOK IN FOR "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT AND MALFUNCTION LIGHT. THIS IS NEW CAR & NONE OF THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE HAPPENING THIS SOON. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A "LEMON" AND DEALER IS NO HELP AND THESE PROBLEMS WILL COMPOUND AS CAR GETS OLDER AND WARRANTY IS OVER I WILL BE OUT OF LUCK. UNHAPPY CUSTOMER.

THE ISSUE IS ONLY HAPPENING ON 2011 I-4 2.4L ENGINES. MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ENGINE (TERRAIN AND EQUINOXS FOR A COUPLE) HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHEN STARTING UP..ITS INTERMITTENT. ALSO I HAVE HAD (AS OTHERS HAVE) HAD THE CAR STALL AND GIVE AN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0011. THE CAR MAKES THE RATTLING WHEN CAR IS COLD OR HOT..I HAVE IT HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. GM HAD A TECH. BULLETIN OUT ON IT IN FEB.2011. THE FIX DID NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. IN JUNE 2011 GM PUT OUT ANOTHER TB SAYING 'THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HAVE NO FIX YET'.. AGAIN THIS IS HAPPENING ON ALOT OF THESE VEHICLES..AS OF RIGHT NOW, GM IS NOT HELPING ME WITH THIS..JUST THAT THEY ARE AWARE AND WILL LET ME KNOW..IN THE MEANTIME, IM DRIVING A NEW CAR THAT MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT INTERNAL DAMAGE ITS CAUSING, AND IM AFRAID ITS GOING TO STALL AGAIN, IN TRAFFIC AND I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT... *TR