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Used 2012 GMC Terrain Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great little SUV!

dalerex, 04/18/2012
2012 GMC Terrain SLT-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 58 people found this review helpful

I have had my 2012 Terrain for less than three weeks now and simply love it. For the price, it is a quality vehicle.

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3 out of 5 stars

Oil burner

Mike W, 02/05/2023
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

uses a quart of oil in less than 2000 miles has since it's what's new

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

A headache

leo, 03/10/2025
2012 GMC Terrain SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

may never own another GMC because of my experience with the terrain. It's bulky and has slow acceleration especially on the highway. The metal on the sides of the windshield are big blind spots. Back-up camera only works 25% of the time. Exhaust system had leaks and this car goes through SO much oil. The key and computer stopped talking/became uncalibrated, requiring a whole new calibrated key. I had to have the engine replaced and less than three years later the timing chain broke.

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4 out of 5 stars

Nifty little czr

KM, 08/18/2018
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Visibility not very good.

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