Major Problems with 2012 GMC Terrain Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 GMC Terrain

2012 GMC Terrain AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 33000 miles

2012 GMC Terrain AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 125000 miles

2012 GMC Terrain BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Terrain owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE ?on april 16th our son was driving on fairview rd. and traveling through a green light when a car that...	94 ~ 67827 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact opened the rear driver and...	52 ~ 98796 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car crash at 45 mph. front in damage and air bag did not deploy. seatbelts did not lock up. ...	24 ~ 54660 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle's transmission slips and does not respond to an acceleration after a rapid deceleration of at least 40 mph. the...	19 ~ 72033 miles
AIR BAGS 2012 gmc terrain. consumer states the passenger seats air bag system and construction make the vehicle uncomfortable and initially unsafe...	19 ~ 44567 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we have had the gmc terrain shut down twice while driving. both time the car center console goes completely black...	18 ~ 59514 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the contact drove over...	12 ~ 63347 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vehicle has been in the shop for 10 to 12 times due to failure with the engine misfiring as...	11 ~ 44225 miles
SEAT BELTS i purchased my 2012 gmc terrain from clay cooley in irving tx on 01/05/2015 with an extended service contract. i...	7 ~ 84714 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i started out driving on highway road at approximately 5:45pm traffic was moderate my speed was about 30-35 mph. all...	7 ~ 46098 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE ?on april 16th our son was driving on fairview rd. and traveling through a green light when a car that...	6 ~ 54015 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. during inclement weather the window wipers ceased to function. the failure occurred...	4 ~ 84451 miles
STEERING purchased 2012 gmc terrain in june 2012. shortly after purchase i noticed the steering is very stiff and makes grinding...	4 ~ 15150 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle has been in the shop for 10 to 12 times due to failure with the engine misfiring as...	3 ~ 25652 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlight system on this vehicle leaves a lot to be desired. the headlights are veiled somehow so that there...	3 ~ 22318 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the liftgate failed to function properly. the contact...	2 ~ 71596 miles
WHEELS i was driving up a slushy hill and had to stop midway up the hill. once i proceeded up the...	2 ~ 24218 miles
STRUCTURE the data i entered for "failure mileage" and "speed at time of incident" should not be used as concrete...	2 ~ 22025 miles
SUSPENSION ?on april 16th our son was driving on fairview rd. and traveling through a green light when a car that...	2 ~ 19500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the draining hose from the sun roof leaked...	1 ~ 100000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 1.) my windows will not defrost. when i'm driving on a curvy highway to and from work at night it...	1 ~ 81107 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. while driving approximately 35 mph there was an abnormal noise coming from...	1 ~ 11000 miles
SEATS drivers seat quit going up and down possition....	1 ~ 50000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that there was severe corrosion on the rear driver...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition switch...	1 ~ 41000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. while driving 10 mph the tpms warning light for the front driver...	1 ~ 10000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact stated that it was difficult to see through the windshield...	1 ~ 4 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl * the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. the contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle stalled and...	1 ~ 3600 miles

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