2011 GMC Terrain Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 GMC Terrain documents the SLE and SLT four-door sport utility in its second season, when the 3.0L DOHC V6 was listed as flex-fuel or gasoline capable and the 2.4L DOHC inline-four remained a straight gasoline engine. Fuel flexibility changes fuel system service and some of the diagnostic logic, so those sections are engine-specific; the rest — suspension, brakes, body, restraints and the wiring that ties them together — is documented once, with procedures, published specifications and torque values throughout.

Engines covered

• 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four (145 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• SLE
• SLT

Known issues on the 2011 Terrain. Four recalls are on the federal record. The park lock lever can allow the ignition key to be withdrawn while the transmission is out of Park, leaving the vehicle free to roll as people step out; the front seat height adjuster bolt can fall out and drop the seat; a front safety belt buckle anchor can fracture near its seat attachment in a crash; and the headlight housings reflect light brightly enough to dazzle other drivers. NHTSA holds 397 owner complaints, weighted toward the engine, the power train and visibility and wipers.