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GMC Terrain repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (8%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 532 repairs.
GMC Terrain transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (11%)
< $100 (69%)
Chart based on 36 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2024 GMC Terrain 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 1105 mi | Car made clunking sound at start up & would not accelerate over 35 MPH. DIC msg stated Engine Power Reduced. Creeped home & barely got up the drive. GMC customer care contacted & vehicle was flat bedded to dealership. Trans torn into & 1,2,3,4,5,6 1R Clutch housing cracked replaced as was the piston, seals & clutch plates. TCM reflashed/software updated |
| 1105 mi | Internal transmission 1,2,3,4,5,6 1R Clutch Hsg replaced with new seals, clutch plates piston |
2018 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 620 mi | Rear Differential Clutch control Module |
2018 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
turbocharged 170hp 1.5L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1000 mi | Continual check engine lights; erratic auto-stop activity. Unable to shift into reverse. |
2016 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 21600 mi | Lost 3rd gear while driving and vehicle went into limp mode. Once at home, found reverse was also not working. Dealership reported following after I picked it up (as printed on my copy of repair order): "21754 vehicle had no reverse, and would only go into first, check engine light on, scanned for codes had p0752 and p0762 pressure control solenoid 2 stuck, checked fluid found heavy metal debris in fluid, removed trans from vehicle and tear down, found output speed reluctor broke and snap ring out of housing, 3/5 housing broke, replced 3/5 housing, reluctor wheel, piston and snap ring, install complete seal kit with new filter, reassble trans, flush cooler code 2b6eeb7 1.2gpm@68 degrees, reinstall trans to vehicle fill with fluid, clear codes reset trans adapts and test drive all ok no codes reset and vehicle shifts" |
2015 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100000 mi US $850 |
Rear differential axle seal leaking |
2014 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 31000 mi | Hard shifting. Dealer re flashed trans software per service bulletin. |
2013 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 24180 mi | Hard 2 to 3 upshifts during off throttle after acceleration. Very violent bang during full throttle acceleration. Reprogrammed a computer. Still upshift with a more gentle jolt during cruising throttle uplifts. |
2012 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 96000 mi US $300 |
axle |
2012 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35890 mi | Actuators, lower solenoids, timing chain, seals, replaced. Oil flushed. Timing chain lost durability making it loose. |
2011 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 18351 mi | Manual shifting not working K5222 TRANS SHIFT ROD RPL |
2011 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45500 mi US $2812 |
leaky torque converter seal. replace torque converter seal. |
| 86 mi US $331 |
Clicking noise coming from right front wheel area. Inspection revealed that front axel had to be replaced. Firestone auto repair performed the replacement of the part. |
| 11000 mi | LEAKING CASE SEAL |
| 56000 mi | Transmission began to skip at high speeds. Due to many prior issues with vehicle, decided to trade the vehicle for another brand/make |
2011 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 16120 mi | Noticed oil on tranny when I did my own oil change. Took to dealer and was informed the torque converter seal needed to be replaced. 6-8 hour job, and all covered by warranty. Dealer said common to first runs of Terrain and Acadia |
| 105000 mi US $230 |
Replaced leaking axle seal |
| 2000 mi | Transmission was stuck in 5th gear. Mechanics at the dealership disassembled the transmission and discovered torn 1234 clutch piston seal and scored housing. The piston and housing were replaced. |
| 75000 mi | Leaking oil and shifting funny. Replaced the torque convertor. |
| 24000 mi | slipping trans also |
| 48360 mi C $200 |
Unable to manually shift. Wire has been "cut" somewhere in the shifting equipment. Paid $240 to find out it was going to cost $900 to fix it. Part "not covered" even though it affects manual shifting. Did not repair based on cost. |
| 67060 mi C $1989 |
Torque converter. |
| 18000 mi | Transmission slips between 2nd and 3rd gear when drving in stop and go traffic under 20-mph. I was able to duplicate this concern for the dealership, but they are unable to fix. |
| 77200 mi US $4528 |
Complete removal of broken transmission and installation of new transmission to include 4-wheel alignment. The transmission would not allow the vehicle to shift higher than 2nd gear. |
2010 GMC Terrain
Engine not specified
| 111000 mi | When dealer rebuilt transmission they neglected to bolt down some parts causing noise and check engine light to come on. Also very high rpm |
2010 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 20000 mi | Software update to prevent vehicle from internittantly downshifting at will. |
| 42000 mi | Reflash transmission to fix hard downshifting |
2010 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 180000 mi US $2500 |
Transmission blew |
2010 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 13920 mi | Changed oil seal on trans torque and R.H. axle seal. |
| 22940 mi | Auto-Transmission would not shift manually, with the plus and minus selector, repaired. Under warranty. |
| 80000 mi | Transmission was replaced or rebuilt. |
| 7000 mi | Extremely hard shifts intermitently occur from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd gears. |
| 137000 mi US $2200 |
replaced with used transmission |
| 108000 mi | Transmission stopped working. Too costly to repair so traded it in. |
| 100000 mi US $4400 |
Car lost all ability to move itself leaving me stranded on the interstate. Transmission had to be replaced but none was available. Took GM a couple months to get one in. |
2010 GMC Terrain 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 7000 mi | Transmission shifting issues again. |
| 21080 mi | The sensor for the AWD was replaced in the rear housing. |
| 14880 mi | Replace the seal between Transmission and motor. |
| 35960 mi | +/- button on column shifter N/S. Dealer replaced with new shifter under warranty |
| 9920 mi | Shifter did not perform the manual-control up or down gear selection. Broken squeezed wire in shift unit. Whole unit replaced. |
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