Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 GMC Terrain.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | GMC Consumer Relations Subject: Structural Undercarriage Safety Defect – 2012 GMC Terrain SLE Vehicle Information: Yea… |
| 2025-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Liftgate automatically closing and failure to remain open causing a safety hazard for anyone standing at the liftgate. |
| 2025-05-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the front driv… |
| 2025-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. The engine suddenly lost power while driving during evening rush hour and the vehicle would no longer accelerate. … |
| 2025-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car burns oil bad . Got an oil change and it only took 12 days to go dry with no oil |
| 2024-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I think the manifold on GMC Terrain need to be on a recall because mine already cracked. |
| 2024-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It appears the timing chain is bad. The vehicle only has 84000 miles and currently the engine turns off and you just co… |
| 2024-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with… |
| 2024-07-31 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of a parking space, upon p… |
| 2024-04-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Took vehicle into dealer for a recall on October 17, 2023 with the recall being [Primary]: RECALL : C/S: N192268181 -TA… |
| 2024-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | hello i'm writing this letter to inform you about my 2012 Terrian i have had nothing but problems with the motor and no… |
| 2024-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle is 2012 GMC Terrain. Oil changes on my vehicle we kept up and i had no major issues with this vehicle. I had… |
| 2024-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | hello i'm writing you today in concern of my 2012 chevy terrian i have had all the recalls done on this car and still h… |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2012 GMC Terrain!! I am the 2nd owner of this vehicle purchased in 2014-2015 there is an engine oil consumptio… |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have excessive oil consumption. I noticed the issue after getting my 3000-mile oil change. The technician said I only… |
| 2024-02-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Will like car facts |
| 2024-01-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadver… |
| 2023-12-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 4 cyl. AWD GMC Terrain has had excessive oil use which caused premature failure of the timing chain, loss of power/c… |
| 2023-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine blew. This was already the 2nd engine in the car. Oil consumption. Metal in the oil. No signs. Needs new en… |
| 2023-09-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving while it was raining. The wipers stopped working. The driverside wiper jumped partially off the windshiel… |
| 2023-08-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illu… |
| 2023-08-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost al… |
| 2023-08-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Wiper motor went out on me no warning |
| 2023-07-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | My lift gate has been failing since i bought it used from a local dealership. It's closed down on my mom's leg when she… |
| 2023-07-03 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH in rain weather, the front windshield wipe… |
| 2023-06-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Drive side frame is rotted out which has allowed rear driver side control arm for the wheel to freely move. The passeng… |
| 2023-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while performing a routine check on the vehicle, the contact be… |
| 2023-06-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield wipers quit working. I can hear something, but blades don't move. I see the 2014-15 have a recall. |
| 2023-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The timing chain is failing on my 2012 GMC Terrain. It’s dangerous to drive and it started without warning (to me). It’… |
| 2023-03-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Ball joint for wiper assembly just "pops off" while in use causing wipers to stop working. I have taken vehicle apart,… |
| 2023-02-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving in the dark at 5 am with my 2 year old son in the down pour rain and my wipers stopped working but the mo… |
| 2023-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. Th… |
| 2023-02-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Issues with the passenger side seatbelt not pulling to lock. It's jammed off and on. Doesn't work. |
| 2022-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started hesitating and then s… |
| 2022-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | As I was driving on December 24, 2022, (the temperature outside was 7 degrees).I heard my vehicle making a funny sound.… |
| 2022-12-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Driving in heavy rain south on the I-5 at 545p. In peak traffic and wipers suddenly just stopped while going 60mph in … |
| 2022-11-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear tailgate on a 2012 GMC Terrain has auto lift and close. The tailgate opens, but wont stay open then closes h… |
| 2022-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I still have more to add to my other complaint. The fire started with alternator apparently there were crossed wires to… |
| 2022-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My oil in my truck is depleting rapidly. It do not last 3months or 3k miles. Sometimes I'm barely 1800 miles in and I'… |
| 2022-06-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The check emissions light for the engine light came up on the dashboard. Without prior warning or other signs the vehic… |
| 2022-06-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | very serious failure ... traveling at night, in a rainstorm, doing 70mph on a highway and the wiper regulator connectin… |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I stop at the light my car shake and rocks, then the car goes into limp mode. Where the stabilitrack comes on and … |
| 2022-05-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Li… |
| 2022-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Li… |
| 2022-04-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated the vehicle consumed 4-quarts of engine oil per every 3,000 mil… |
| 2022-04-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated after driving approximately 25 MPH and then stopping, the vehic… |
| 2022-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle stalling like the hundreds of other complaints I’ve seen that almost caused an accident when vehicle suddenly s… |
| 2022-03-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Li… |
| 2022-03-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and it was raining hard so I had my windshield wipers on and they just stopped working and… |
| 2022-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Gmc in Springdale, AR Refused to fix catalytic convertor after selling me a defective vehicle. They said it had expired… |