2012 GMC Terrain Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 364 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,436miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 GMC Terrain, 1% of the 364 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,436 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving up a slushy hill and had to stop midway up the hill. Once I proceeded up the hill my car just spun tire,so I put the car in reverse and backed back down the hill. I then drove to work and parked my car. When I started my car to leave work the service awd alert came on. This is the second time since dec. 2013 that the awd has gone out in my vehicle. I live in an area where snow is prevalent and purposely bought an awd vehicle for peace of mind and now for the second time it is out!”
NHTSA complaint #10692711, filed 2015-03, 48,436 miles“I am having trouble with these things now. The powertrain especially I have not had accident yet but it keeps going dead on me in the middle of driving down road. Causing me to have to put in neutral and restart. At this time the steering goes out. This needs to be repaired before an accident does happen. The drivers seat does not move forward or backwards. The tire pressure warning does not warn until it is at 20 psi.”
NHTSA complaint #11423849, filed 2021-07“2012 Gmc Terrain makes a clicking noise when pressing acceleration pedal. I habe changed oil, plugs and belts but still can't find source of tapping. Also my tires are new, less then a year and constantly show low pressure. I have checked for nails but none found.”
NHTSA complaint #11182635, filed 2019-02“We received a notice in the mail regarding our vehicle with our VIN #. And it mentioned our particular size engine had a recall for potential emissions part condition of degraded catalytic converter and/or oxygen sensors caused by excessive engine oil consumption affecting some vehicle from our year, make, and model. We were surprised to receive this notice because we always park in reverse and we had noticed how it was turning the curb side black coming from the tail pipe. …”
NHTSA complaint #11425912, filed 2021-07Related service bulletins
- 11026104Jun 7, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.
- 11017016Mar 14, 2025This service bulletin provides a procedure on how to clean and resurface aluminum wheel bead seats for vehicles that have the condition of Tire Slowly Goes Flat, Tire Air Loss…
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006282Jul 22, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Chemical Staining, Pitting, Corrosion and/or Spotted Appearance of Chromed Aluminum Wheels.
- 10253770Apr 18, 2024This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).
- 10253526Apr 8, 2024This bulletin updates the position of General Motors on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM has determined that wheel refinishing under warranty will no longer be performed.
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10245250Oct 30, 2023This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).
- 10244274Oct 6, 2023This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 12% |
| 2025 | 2 | 15% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2012 GMC Terrain
169 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
81 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 GMC Terrain
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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