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2011 GMC 3.0L V-6 DIR, GREAT SO FAR!
luke22zm, 12/09/2011
2011 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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Me and my wife just bought this car used with 31,000 miles on it. Got a great price on it and so far, its ran great. I was told by one person to stay away from the 3.0L V-6 and go 4-Cyl, but others told me it would be just fine. There is a knocking noise when it runs, 3 different certified GM dealers told me its normal with the car and the direct injection in it, it runs great and has no issues so I am going to take there word for it. Still have the powertrain warranty if something goes wrong anyway. Overall nice features, fun to drive, and sporty, rides smooth and is fun to drive! I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a SUV! Ours is FWD and we live in MN, drives great still!
four times unlucky
joemxz, 07/31/2012
2011 GMC Terrain SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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i bought the terrain with awd v6 with plans of towing my rv and it has been good however the last month it was been burning oil? and its been in the shop 3 times to be fixed and each time it is something else fron solenoids to oil seals and now its doing it again with less than 30000 miles on it. each time its been in shop 4 days and now i am taking it back its frustrating to say but warranty is helping but once its up scary hope its four time lucky
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Really Disappointed in my Terrain...
sllmd0202, 02/05/2012
2011 GMC Terrain SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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My husband and I bought the 2011 GMC Terrain about a year ago. In the last six months, its been in the shop twice now. The first time was for an electrical issue...a terminal in the back of the car had corroded causing it to pull power on the ignition and drain the battery. It took the dealership almost two weeks to diagnose and fix. Then, six months later it would start but anytime you gave it gas, it would cut off. Still in the shop after two weeks with no answer. As both my husband and I being prior Toyota owners, I definitely regret buying this car. I should have kept with Toyota. Just an overall bad experience.
Terrific Terrain
Julie D, 09/16/2010
2011 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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Had it two weeks so far and loving it. It rides great, looks fantastic, is very fun to drive. Has lots of features--especially love the bluetooth! The ride is quiet and feels very sporty. Easy to park and turns "on a dime".
72000 miles and engine and trans rebuilt
Tim Pruyn, 01/13/2017
updated 01/16/2018
2011 GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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First of all, any who are having excessive oil consumption and have a dealer telling you it is normal, go to another dealer. There is extended coverage for this issue. Be sure to signup on my.gmc.com and explore the "Special Coverage" bulletins for yourself. The fact that this was not a recall is absolutely ridiculous and the reason I will even consider another GM product. I had to jump through hoops having oil consumption tests(every 500 miles I think) but in the end they did a partial rebuild of the engine. Problem solved. The dealers are aware of this. I had little or no consumption after 1000 miles but after 2000 I needed 3 or 4 quarts of oil. Secondly after some 72,000 miles my transmission ceased to work except in 1st gear. The warranty had expired after four years(which allowed up to 100,000 miles, argh). The Trans shop told me this was fairly common in this transmission. Argh!!! This car was bought new by my stepson and he had many issues. He thought they had all been rectified. Boy was he wrong(the two major repairs I mention were done since I owned the car)! If I had taken the time to research here, I would never have bought it. Lastly, a few comments about the interior. The door lock button is in the middle of the dash. The drivers seat is not very comfortable. The drive of the car was pretty solid and I think it looks good but those are not enough to consider this auto. I still cannot believe the 2016/2017 version looks nearly identical.
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