Gmc TERRAIN engine problems
362 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
3,096 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,715 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
362 of 3,096 complaints match this topic (11.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10564329 · 2014-02-14 (February 14, 2014)
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND CAM SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. PM *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10564933 · 2014-02-19 (February 19, 2014)
IT STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 12/13 REPLACED EXHAUST CAM SOLENOID AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2014 WHEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION EXHAUST ACTUATOR. THE HAVE ALSO AT DIFFERENT TIMES HAD TO REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN, REPLACED THE CONDENSER, EVAC ON THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE OTHER 2010 GMC TERRAIN WE OWN. WE DO NOT FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE AC CONDENSER SINCE IT HAPPENED ON BOTH VEHICLES WE OWN WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,786 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568559 · 2014-03-11 (March 11, 2014)
CAM SHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR & CYLINOID & BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN MALFUNCTIONING FOUR TIMES BETWEEN 65,000 & 97,111. TWO DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T AWARE THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH ALL DEALERSHIPS HAVE ACCESS TO THE GM GLOBAL SITE THAT LISTS ALL REPAIRS AND THIS NEW MODEL HAD EXCESSIVE POWERTRAIN REPAIR ISSUES DUE TO THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE. GM CUSTOMER CARE UTILIZED STALL TACTICS BY INSISTING THAT AN "OIL CONSUMPTION" TEST BE DONE THAT CAUSED WASTED MILES AND TIME AND STALLED CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM BY PUSHING THE STA…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,614 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568559 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10629590 · 2014-08-30 (August 30, 2014)
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT A STOP. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS AND SHE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE HER VEHICLE BASICALLY SHUTS OFF AND LEAVES HER VERY VULNERABLE? WHAT IF THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING DRIVING? GMC IS NO HELP, I HAVE CALLED AND ALL THEY SAY IS THERE IS NO RECALL. I GET ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IT DOES NOT WORK. WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION, HAVING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND ALSO THE TIMING CHAIN MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE. THE LATEST INCIDENT REALLY C…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10650018 · 2014-10-26 (October 26, 2014)
I COULDN'T RESTART MY CAR RIGHT AFTER I STOPPED AT A PARKING STALL IN THE MORNING, BUT I CAN HEAR "CLICK" SOUND. DASH BOARD SHOWS WARNINGS:"STABILITRAK.."(I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY THE WORDS), "BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE!" AND "SERVICE POWER STEERING". HOWEVER, I MANAGED TO JUMP MY CABLE AFTER 20MINS, AND STEP ON GAS AT THE SAME TIME WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY, FINALLY I START MY ENGINE AFTER 3 OR 4 TIMES. IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN I TURNED ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BUT NOT CRANK, POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL, WHICH USED TO WORK WELL, AND "SER…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650018 at NHTSA ↗