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2012 GMC Terrain Speed Control Problems

Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2012 GMC Terrain has 7 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2012 GMC Terrain

Engine
113
Visibility
78
Other
44
Powertrain
36
Electrical
29
Airbags
23
Structure
10
Steering
7
Lights
7
Speed Control
7
Seat Belts
5
Suspension
3
Wheels
3

7

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Speed Control Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 3, 2021VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMOnce again, timing chain incident, this time while driving, wasn't expecting it, suddenly my Terrai...
Jan 21, 2021VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVEHICLE BEGAN TO USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND IDEL UP AND DOWN AND SOMETIMES EVEN SHUTS DOWN. AFT...
Nov 10, 2019VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMY TERRAIN IS STALLING REALLY BAD SOME DAYS AND SOMETIMES NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. IT DOES IT MORE WHEN G...
Jul 11, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)SEVERAL TIMES IN 3 YEARS, THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM LOSS OF POWER STARTS RUNNING ...
Sep 18, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. UPON STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER FAIL...
Mar 31, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)SUMMARY: I HAD TO DECIDE TO BRAKE OR SHOOT THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, I BRAKED! AL...
Apr 25, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI STARTED OUT DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45PM TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE, MY SPEED WAS ABO...

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