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Terrain Problems
shirleyl, Guinda, CA, 12/28/2013
updated 12/28/2016
GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
81 of 83 people found this review helpful
I bought my new terrain in May 2012 after just having it a short time the navigation screen would go very dim and then bright. I took it to dealership more than once, they did not know why or how to fix it after trying several times. I contacted GMC corporate about the problem. It is still not fixed. I stopped taking it to dealership because if they can't fix it why take it in. Now I have another problem. My ck engine light coming on. Took it to dealership, it is a random misfire, they don't know why or how to fix it. It's in there for 2nd time in one wk I now have the gen mgr involved- I refuse to get stuck with a lemon. I have a loaner vehicle I just trade the terrain in for new chevy. I had nothing but problems with the terrain almost since day one. It would constantly jerk when it shifted gears, was very loud when running- manifold problems and gas fumes were coming into vehicle so bad that windows had to be opened. I do not recommend anyone buy this vehicle. It's looks nice but that's about it.
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AWD 4 CYL 2014
oldirongut, Little Rock, AR, 05/28/2014
GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
When I saw the size of the vehicle with the 4cyl. plus AWD I was skepital about performance Of Couse! First Things, K & N Air Filter, next , Mobil One at 500 Miles, Interior is gorgeous, Performance, 23 City, 27. Hwy. Complaint...Wish it had more ground clearance for snow. Plus...Everything, Nice Mfg. Effort
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Will not buy American again
jclablanc, Clifton, CO, 07/25/2014
GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
24 of 29 people found this review helpful
So I again trusted the american Manufacture to my demise. I have owned Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Toyota, Nissan and BMW. The only vehicles I have not had problems with are the freaking Japanese vehicles, which really pisses me off. Why can we the American people not make a solid vehicle that can be reliable. Every American Vehicle I have owned did not last 30k miles without some type of issue. My latest Toyota has 112k miles with no issues to date owned for 8 years now. This piece of trash, unreliable Terrain I have had for 11 months been in for 3 Engine Lights. Its gets no where near the gas mileage stated, 23mpg on free way stated 31 ha!
Nice Interior, poor acceleration and value
Lindsay O., Menomonie, WI, 11/27/2017
GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have owned this vehicle for about 2 years. I enjoy the AWD and the cargo area (I do not have kids and use the cargo mainly for groceries, gardening, trips to the hardware store, etc.). The interior is sharp looking and the car has great speakers and entertainment system for it's price range. What I dislike most about the car is it's power (or lack thereof). I previously had a 4-cyl vehicle so I thought this would be ok, but it is very laggy on acceleration. Sometimes during fast acceleration the transmission does not seem to want to shift. I have also had many issues with the brakes, finally replacing the rotors, calipers, and brake pads to solve the problem. In the first year I owned the vehicle I had to put over $1,500 into it in repairs, and most of that cost was parts as my boyfriend did much of the labor. At an age of only 5 years old I had to bring it in for a new exhaust manifold; the original was cracked and irreparable. From the research I did this is a common problem with this vehicle. So while I enjoy the mpg, interior styling, and entertainment system in this vehicle, I do not think it is reliable and am planning to get rid of it as soon as I am able (that reminds me, the "clean retail" value of this car completely tanked from $18,000 to $11,500 in the 22 months I have owned it!)
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Worst Vehicle Ever
Bridget, Keene, NH, 02/10/2020
GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is the worst! Even after having the engine fixed for the oil consumption recall it still drinks the oil. Transmission jerks overall it just sucks! The car has always had something wrong with it. I think this vehicle is very unsafe and unreliable. Dash lights don't always work and the screen gets confused shuts off or is fuzzy. I recommend not wasting your money.
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