Gmc TERRAIN fuel problems
119 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
119 of 3,096 complaints match this topic (3.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10396701 · 2011-04-18 (April 18, 2011)
I HAD COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE COURTESY GMC IN TRUSSVILLE, AL IN THE LAST THAT MY 2010 GMC TERRAIN WAS NOT GETTING GOOD GAS MILEAGE AND IDLING AND SHIFTING VERY ROUGH. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER THE 36,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS JUST HOW THIS NEW ENGINE RAN BUT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2011 MY VEHICLE STARTED REALLY HAVING ALOT MORE DIFFICULTIES ON IDLING, HAD NO PICKUP AND GAS MILEAGE GOT EVEN WORSE AND IT ALMOST CUT OFF A FEW TIMES. WELL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 11, 2011 A…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,177 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396701 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10496687 · 2013-02-07 (February 7, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 30 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ELEVEN TIMES IN RELATION TO THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL INJECTOR AND TIMING CHAIN WERE BOTH REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONSUMED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIF…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496687 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 10693137 · 2015-03-09 (March 9, 2015)
2010 GMC TERRAIN STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND SHAKING A STOP, LIKE A ROUGH IDLE, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP, BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN AND TENSIONER REPLACED INTAKE AND EXHAUST. CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATORS AND BOLTS REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED V/C GASKET TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND LEFT TIMING CHAIN GUIDE. THAT WAS REPLACED 09/07/13 IN WARRANTY. NOW IT IS 3/09/15 AND THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE COME UP AGAIN AND MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP , THAT MEANS …
Owner-reported narrative. 74,941 miles reported. Look up ODI 10693137 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10810744 · 2015-12-16 (December 16, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP, PISTONS, SPARK PLUGS, GASKET AND MULTIPLE UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED…
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10810744 at NHTSA ↗