2011 GMC Terrain: complete transmission failure

Filed Aug 22, 2023 · Transmission · MI

Transmission failure

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Transmission · 87,000 miles · WA

Only 87000 miles and the transmission went out, car started to surge while driving, after parking it wouldn't go into reverse. Then when trying to see if it would still drive forward, wouldn't go faster than 20 miles an hour, just started revving wouldn't engage in a gear.

Filed Sep 30, 2020 · Acceleration, Steering · 86,927 miles · MI

I was driving back home from the store friday night and my wheels start squeaking and increasingly became hard to then the wheel whenever I turned. When I got home tried to park the wheels locked up and I couldn't turn the wheels anymore. Diver the car again monday it was fine until I was my way home again the wheels locked up, car wouldn't accelerate part 2nd gear, then I wasn't able to reverse and my engineer light came on. I just bought the car 5 months ago from a dealership. No I don't have a warranty and there is 86927 miles on it. No accidents whatsoever. I recently found out that this vehicle is known to have transmission failure.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · NH

Transmission failure with no warning, torque converter replacement $3,500 around 120k miles. Check engine light unable to be diagnosed or repaired succesfully since 100k miles. Code p0420 with no catalytic converter issues. Every o2 sensor replaced, code will not clear. Stalls without any warning, low RPM, rough idles, engine just shuts down. No dash indicator lights illuminate when failure occurs. Restarts. Oil must be changed early as it seems to consume too much. Undiagnosable. Have been told by every mechanic it could be computer related, timing chain related, regardless this 4cyl gmc has too many complaints for yheae issues not to have a recall. It is incredibly dangerous when random engine failure occurs and I have had more close calls fearing for my life in this vehicle than I can recall at this point. I have spent almost the value of this vehicle in major repairs in the year I have owned it.

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 127,000 miles · MD

I was driving on the highway and the car cut off as soon as I slowed down getting off the exit. I started the car back up and it said that the stabilitrack was off and that I was losing engine power. I got to safety, checked my fluids and I had no oil in the car. But I changed the oil recently and had 3,000 more miles till my next oil change. I towed the car to my mechanic and described what happened. He told me that their was an internal engine failure that caused the timing belt to break. I called my insurance and they had a field adjuster look at the vehicle and he nor the mechanic could figure out why or how this happened on such a well maintained vehicle. They both stated that there is no way that I should have had 2 major system failures (I just replaced the transmission) with the current vehicle mileage. I called gmc and they will not so anything to help me. Their only solution is for me to tow it to a gmc dealership and they will look at it. I could've died in this car, I still owe on this car and they won't help me.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · FL

We have a 2011 gmc terrain that is 91,000miles. This morning on the way to work, underneath the car just making a huge clicking sound. When the car slow and stop, it makes huge wheezing sound and unable to shift when trying to accelerate. We brought to the gmc dealer right away (thank god, we were close to the dealer), and they said we need to replace transmission and it costs $5,000!!!! They say the fuel line has all kind of metals particle in it, so there is no way of knowing what exactly the problem is, it's better off to replace transmission. This car is under 91,000 miles and we have to replace transmission!!! I then do more research online just to find out there are many similar complaints about gmc terrain's transmission problems. It all went down without any warnings and the car can't even make to 100k miles. I believe gm aware of this but choose to not fixing this, leaving the consumer to deal with the problem, since it happens shortly after the warranty expired. Transmission is most important part in a car, if my car can't even make to 100k without replacing transmission, what about other parts in the car?? How am I going to put my trust in gm car in the future? We love american car and support american products, but if gm couldn't stand up and fix the problem, then we'll be forcing to get different car other than gm.

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · IN

We bought this and had it three months when the transmission went out at less that 80000 miles. It lost power and also had lost oil after just having the oil changed. Supposedly it was "dry" and also no transmission fluid. It had just been serviced and have the proof of servicing. It took us three months to find a transmission to put in it, since we were still making payments on it!! Had to get a rental car for three months. It was a nightmare. We both believe that gm knows this vehicle make and model transmissions are faulty. We were very disappointed. We had owned a jimmy with 300000 miles on it. Very disappointed in this vehicle.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · MI

I was driving on I-75 when all of a sudden my 2011 gmc terrain slowed down tremendously. Also, the check engine light came on and the gage read engine power decreasing, service stabilitrak. I could have been killed and it was difficult for me to pull over to the shoulder. General motors need to recall and fix this before someone gets killed. Come on general motors. I just recently paid nearly $5,000 for a new transmission because the vehicle wouldn't move while in drive and had the catalytic converter replaced. Lots of problems with this vehicle.