Overview & Reviews

The 2010 GMC Terrain is an all-new small crossover SUV.

• Quiet and attractive cabin, good ride/handling balance, roomy accommodations, impressive fuel economy.

• Cargo space could be more generous, bigger wheels hurt ride quality.

User Reviews:

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  This car has had more recalls and issues than norm - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By Bryan Thompson - October 15 - 9:36 am

  We have had 4 recalls. Every time we take the car in to the dealership it takes days to get it fixed, after being promised it should be a 4 hour fix. They also try and charge us every time and they try and tell us its not under warranty so we have to prove it. The computer is a joke and the engine continues to have issues idling. Dont buy this vehicle as it has many issues.

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  Not a Country Car - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By Doug T. - July 18 - 10:22 am

  We had driven Ford Explorers for many years and thought we would give the Terrain a try partly due to its touted fuel mileage. As we live on a ranch and drive under different road conditions depending on the time of the year, we purchased the AWD. It was a bad decision. The mileage advertised at the time was 32 mpg and we were lucky to get 25 mpg under the best of conditions. The transmission was so high geared that we had to manually put it in low and ride the brakes on steep grades. The overall workmanship interior/exterior was poor, with plastics being major components throughout. The worst was the ground clearance, which was ridiculous for a so-called SUV. We encountered several damages by driving road good paved roads, when something would be thrown up from the tires and doing damage. The final straw was my wife hitting a jack rabbit at 50 mph, causing enough damage that the vehicle had to be towed and repair costs were $1,800.00. Owning it less than two years and with less than 45,000 miles on it, we traded it in for another make. I would recommend that you not buy this vehicle unless you live in town, dont care about gas mileage and just want to say you drive a SUV.

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  Most unreliable vehicle ive ever owned - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By tpregnar - February 20 - 12:07 pm

  My first car cost $17,000 less than my terrain and was 100% more reliable. Lots of warranty work was done on the engine before the engine needed to be rebuilt. After it was rebuilt the gas mileage plummeted. then the transmission blew just out of warranty. Would have been nice to be able to check the transmission fluid without crawling under the car, but there is no dipstick. Absolute waste of money and the last gm product I will own.

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  Not worth buying - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By bxgirl - November 6 - 9:03 am

  Purchased my Terrain soon as it hit dealerships during its release. Ive never visited a dealership so many times and have had so many problems with a vehicle. Since having this vehicle Ive had problems with the vehicle shutting off in the middle of intersections due to the senor oxygen (engine control) needing to be replaced to due cold starting the vehicle, the rear control arm bushings, the stabilizer shaft, the exhaust manifold all of which needed to be replaced. Now, GM was trying to hit me over the head and charge me for the timing chain which they try putting on me for not changing the oil. Luckily I saved all my receipts and they had to eat the $847 bill.

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  Reliable but junk! - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By gsdhank - November 9 - 2:00 am

  I drive 40,000 miles a year, and I will say that this is a reliable vehicle but the good ends there. when my full size Ford F-150 4x4 gets better mileage there is definitely something wrong here. I averaged slightly under 20 mpg over the coarse of 35,000 miles. driving gravel roads the cab fills with dust and i gave up cleaning the interior. i have the 3.0L v-6 and it is gutless, absolutely no power. also I am 6 1" and head room is non- existent. I have no idea why people like this vehicle for anything besides the looks. the seats are rock hard, cruise control acts goofy, I hate the way the transmission shifts, climate control doesnt work the way it should.

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  So Many Problems - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By so_many_problems - August 27 - 12:48 pm

  I have the same problems as Hate_GMC. The transmission of my brand new Terrain was leaking right when it was driven home. The antenna is too long and the car wont fit in my garage. Weve contacted GM and have gotten undesirable results. The receptionist was very rude to me and only after did we file complaints did they pay us any attention. Weve requested that we get a new car or that they would extend our warranty but we didnt receive either. With every year of warranty extended, wed have to pay a fee.

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  Disappointed - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By Tonya - June 27 - 10:27 am

  The overall review for this vehicle is Poor and not well thought out!. It is 2010 and why this vehicle do not have dual air control and a rear air vent is very surprising! If the vehicle had an option to change the red dash board lights, I probably could overlook everything else. I do not drive my vehicle at night because of the red lights. Q&A must not have been done on this vehicle during night time.

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  GMC Terrain - Buyer Beware! - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By dkoontz - June 23 - 1:09 pm

  Why buy a Terrain? For me it was the promise of best in class highway fuel economy, rated at 32 mpg with the 4 cylinder. Took delivery of my SLT Terrain last December and now have around 7200 miles on the vehicle. My average highway mpg: 25.1! Well says GM, your mileage may vary. OK I get that. But in every case Ive driven pure highway (Interstate) miles, Ive used cruise control and driven at or below the posted speed limit (sometimes 60, never more than 70). So GM exactly what am I doing wrong? To put in mildly, Im disgusted with GM and the vehicle after initially loving it. If considering the 4 cyl, do yourself a favor and look at the 6. Or better yet, buy and import!

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  Horrible Service with Early problems - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By So Disappointed - April 23 - 4:27 pm

  Have only had for 2 months and it died today. Had to be towed to nearest dealership and will take at least 3 days to fix. This was bad enough, but the service from the dealership and the rules GM has in place for rental car meant I went 8 hours without any transportation. Gas mileage nowhere near advertised. Not nearly as spacious storage as I expected. Overall really wish I had went with another vehicle since the gas mileage that made me want this car is not what is advertised. I am getting 24-25 mpg highway and I drive alot(Nearly 4000 miles in 7 weeks ownership). The dealers response to my car breaking down: "Thats why theres a warranty." Not the service I expected from GM.

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  worst car ever - 2010 GMC Terrain
  By Jocelyne - April 28 - 9:15 am

  Worst car I ever have bought this 2010 terrain in 2014 since I bought this car it being nothing but problem I greatly regretted put my money in this gmc terrain