2011 GMC Terrain structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2011 GMC Terrain — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The failure point was the seal on the sunroof and the sunroof itself. A correct failure mode would be for it to leak into the cabin thus being immediately visable. Instead, an internal seal apparently failed allowing the intruding water to flow unobserved into the bulkhead region between the car…”
filed Nov 23, 2021
“Tl* the contact owned a 2011 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. Moments later flames were present coming from under the hood and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The doors were locked and…”
filed May 14, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Terrain years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Terrain | 2 | 9% |
| 2024 Terrain | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Terrain | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Terrain | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 Terrain | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Terrain | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 Terrain | 7 | 5% |
| 2016 Terrain | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Terrain | 13 | 4% |
| 2014 Terrain | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Terrain | 12 | 3% |
| 2012 Terrain | 12 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Terrain
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.