2011 GMC Terrain power train problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2011 GMC Terrain — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this vehicle and NHTSA made GM release an extended warranty on this vehicle for excessive loss of engine oil. In 2019 I had to take this vehicle and pay several thousand dollars for the pistons to be replaced in my engine because I was 1 year past the extended warranty. Now 3 years after…”
filed Jan 22, 2023
“Ok so my 2011 GMC terrain just went over 150,000 miles I bought this vehicle used from a dealership not knowing that there was a big lawsuit or that GMC continuted making this make and model knowing that it had a oil usage problem. So mmm mmm with that being said let's start with my vehicle uses…”
filed Dec 16, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Terrain years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Terrain | 5 | 17% |
| 2024 Terrain | 21 | 43% |
| 2023 Terrain | 7 | 18% |
| 2022 Terrain | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 Terrain | 8 | 23% |
| 2020 Terrain | 27 | 14% |
| 2019 Terrain | 50 | 27% |
| 2018 Terrain | 41 | 19% |
| 2017 Terrain | 23 | 17% |
| 2016 Terrain | 11 | 7% |
| 2015 Terrain | 21 | 7% |
| 2014 Terrain | 33 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Terrain
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.