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P0011 on GMC TERRAIN

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
7
Most Affected
2011, 2014, 2012

What P0011 Means on Your GMC TERRAIN

Real GMC TERRAIN Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"2011 gmc terrain. consumer writes in regards to engine problems and several other issues with vehicle."

— 2011 GMC TERRAIN owner • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE • Filed 12/27/2010

"The issue is only happening on 2011 i-4 2.4l engines. many people with this engine (terrain and equinoxs for a couple) have the same issue. the vehicle makes a rattling noise when starting up..its intermittent."

— 2011 GMC TERRAIN owner • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • Filed 04/13/2011

"Once again, timing chain incident, this time while driving, wasn't expecting it, suddenly my Terrain steering when became stiff to turn, and happened to realize the car motor had shut off and rolling to the right, nearly hitting parked car."

— 2012 GMC TERRAIN owner • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • Filed 12/03/2021

"Engine stalls/ hesitates especially when at a stop, idle for a period such as at a stop light, also when in reverse and does not have a check engine light. this did happen before and a check engine light did appear. i pulled the codes p0010 and p0011."

— 2014 GMC TERRAIN owner • POWER TRAIN,ENGINE • Filed 02/05/2020

"Stopped at a light and car just stalled without warning. put the car on park and put my blinkers on. looked at dashboard and no check engine light on. turned car off and on then it started to drive but stalled 4 more times after i came to a full stop at a light."

— 2014 GMC TERRAIN owner • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE • Filed 10/26/2018

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P0011 on GMC TERRAIN

14.3%
14.3%
14.3%
14.3%
14.3%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2011
2
2012
1
2014
2
2015
1
2023
1

What To Do Next

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  2. 2
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P0011 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026