Overview & Reviews

For 2011, the GMC Terrain is unchanged other than improved voice recognition technology for OnStar.

• Roomy backseat
• Good fuel economy.
• Sophisticated ride
• Quiet and attractive cabin
• Top-notch safety scores
• Plenty of standard and optional features

• Compromised visibility
• Cargo space could be more generous
• Numb steering.

User Reviews:

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  Cant cover any terrain since in shop. - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By Diane - October 9 - 8:41 pm

  On the three years I have had my car. Ive had to fire air bag wiring. Told was not covered. Ive replaced the manifold, catalytic converter, there was a oil consumption issue, this past week I replaced the thermostat and water pump. The backup camera hasnt worked great since the fixed the consumption issue. Didnt know the navigation was suppose to work with onstar until I read comments. Cant trade in because resale value is poor. Ive pumped in over 6,000 dollars this car and the dealer had the nerve to say today. Think its time to trade in. The only reason the consumption issue was fixed is my husband complained to GMC because the dealer wasnt listening.

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  badd gmc - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By Shawn - September 15 - 6:30 pm

  too many recalls not safe no power .. Stalls and I complained to gmc and they just said didnt do much at all

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  Not what GMC promises - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By Dave A - September 9 - 9:07 pm

  Talk about false advertising, the actual gas mileage is no where near the EPA. At 60k miles, the timing chain needed replaced, a loud rattling noise continued and the on board diagnostic light keeps turning off and on. Recently the car started to lose oil - 3 quarts - about 3,000 miles after the last oil change. Also, the car has been hesitating and then stalling while in drive, very dangerous! One of the mechanics told us the timing chain was a constant problem...why no recall? Also, there have been 3 recalls in the past 4 years. This is the 4th GMC vehicle weve owned and it will definitely be the last. We should have quit buying GMC after the first one....!

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  Very Noisy Engine - Rattling Sound on Start Up - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By Frank Gibbs - August 17 - 6:59 pm

  Stay away from the 4 cylinder. I have a 2011 Terrain with the 4 cylinder engine and i know that it is just a matter of time before the engine goes. It rattles on crank up, sounds like metal scraping against metal. Transmission jumps on occasion and the gas mileage is very much exaggerated by GM. It does not get neat the mileage that they state in their bulletin on the Terrain. I would not recommend this vehicle to a friend.

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  Cant wait to sell - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By garydekko - July 27 - 1:35 pm

  Problems 1.poor gas mileage. After letter to GMC dealer response. Drive slower 2.Wipers bounced across windshield. dealer replaced but said good you brought in now as in a few days (90) dealer wouldnt replace. 3.air conditioner freezes up twice. Dealer cant find problem. 4. Transmission shifts vary poorly 5.Wheels wouldnt hold tire pressure. Dealer over-inflated to hold pressure. After 2 years tires how hold pressure. Worst car I ever purchased and cant wait to trade.

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  Lemon - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By cybergoatguy - November 29 - 3:53 pm

  I thought I was getting the same as everyone else when buying the 2011 Terrain, but looks like Ive got the same issues and more - oil disappears (my service manager told me they were told by GM that theres a bug in the engine and it burns oil and they dont know why or how to resolve it - she told me to check and add oil every 1000kms). Also, my truck has 66000 kms, and its been in the garage for two week periods twice in the last three months - I got it back yesterday and theyve changed the tranmission (completely) and the timing belt. And other parts too many to mention. Lemon. Im going to see what I can get from GM for "customer loyalty" and then trade it in.

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  GMC Bombed on ths one!!!! - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By ava1969 - October 15 - 5:09 pm

  Needed a larger vehicle so traded my car in Dec 2010 for a new 2011 Terrain. I have always loved GMC but this has made me reconsider. They REALLY BOMBED on this one...its a JOKE! Its been in the shop many times. 1) Gas mileage is straight out a lie. Cannot get the gas mileage they claim by going down hill with a tail wind. 2) Leather seat cover zipper ripped wthin first year, also, they contiinue to pull up and away from the seats. 3) Service airbag light goes on and off and has been "fixed" several times...lol. 4) Rear storage charging port comes out...again, "fixed" several times. 5) AC has complete mind of its own. Will be workng great then blows hot air. 6) stalls and wont start

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  Back to Toyota!!!! - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By dsgarvey - May 19 - 12:48 am

  We bought a 2011 Terrain SLE-1, then had leather, DVD and sunroof added, just came out cheaper that way. Sunroof messed up within about six months, air condition stopped working around the same time in the middle of summer. The 4 cylinder is so under powered its pathetic and makes the worst sounds when cranking up. Also here lately its been dying after being started. Now the gas mileage, well it sucks! GMC must measure MPG alot different than I do, but I have never got close to 32 on the highway. The average with about 70% highway and 30% city stays at 19mpg. We are looking to getting back into a Toyota ASAP while this thing is still running.

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  7 times in the shop first year - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By kathy75 - May 16 - 6:25 pm

  I thought I was exchanging a 9 year Murano that was needing its 5 transmission (which was still under warranty and was no longer reliable as something I could depend on, wrong! This 2011 terrain has been in the shop 7 times for a total of the same 3 problems. 4 times for cutting off and cutting out on me, the lift gate made loud noises when it got hot and finally after 5 times in the shop in which they told me unless it makes the notice when it is in here you will just have wait until breaks, well it did and came down on my head. The air stopped working last summer twice while it was in the high 90s you could turn it back on after about 20 minutes and it would work again.

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  Bad gas mileage - 2011 GMC Terrain
  By elvis711 - March 5 - 2:04 pm

  Just like everyone else- 22-25 MPG. Also, it does a hard shift all the time, and often when pressing on the gas, it hesitates, as though it had to think if it was the brake or the gas , it makes you very angry when driving. Terrible experience. One good thing is the storage. Too bad we cannot afford to road trip with the crap mileage.