2020 GMC Terrain

My 2020 terrain is now at 33k+ miles, I have had repeated instances with my car not accelerating properly. I would be at a full stop try to start to accelerate and not move push down a little further on accelerator and start crawling forward. I would move approximately quarter mile before the vehicle would jerk and accelerate very quickly to a speed well over where it should go to. I.e. I know because I’m starting in traffic I’m not trying to take off at thirty but when the jerk happens I can be jolted to 40-45 mph. The other issue is people behind you don’t realize what’s going on and I have been hit almost twice thankfully they were able to avoid me by going around. No warning lights have come on. This last insistence not only could I not accelerate, but cruise did not want to turn on, the emergency brake didn’t want to work, and the air conditioner was loosing power. I plan on having an independent service center inspect the vehicle, my husband was able to repeat the issue so I’m sure they will also. The first incident was in May and I have had 5 but thankfully I don’t drive that much.

My service brake assist light came on and then within seconds my vehicle then said engine power has been lowered and my vehicle pretty much shut down no steering no brakes couldn't do anything. Took it into the repair shop and my vacuum pump has shattered and now damaged my camshaft. I am aware there's been many other vehicles recalled with GM's vacuum pumps and I'm not sure why my year and model has not been included when it's doing the same thing and not to mention I have seen countless other cases of people saying same things happen to them with their GMC terrains.

The engine "Auto Stop" feature can have enough of a delay to allow the accelerator to be pressed as the engine starts causing it to lurch forward rather than accelerate smoothly. It also can cause a delay when pulling out into heavy traffic. There is currently no way to temporarily or permanently defeat the system on this GM model according to GM service department. Though I am sure it is operating as designed for certain owner driving styles and traffic conditions this can be a serious hazard. Car makers should be required to either disable the feature permanently by owner request or have a method for the owner to bypass the system. With less than 250 miles I have experienced 2 incidents of almost hitting the car in front of me from a stop and 1 of almost being hit pulling into heavy traffic from a stop. I see many other similar complaints and hope this can be addressed before someone is hurt or worse due to it.

Dash had gone black intermittently, did not know what speed I was going. OnStar called oor phone multiple to notify us that our airbags we're offline for ten days no warning light on dash until one to two days later . Took to service was informed that gear shift control, engine control module, passenger presence module and airbag sensor needed replaced. All within a month of purchase of said USED vehicle. Vixed under warranty. Then another monther later, got warning on dash saying "conditions not current for shifting", park break light came on, and a p in a yellow circle with a wrench under it came on. Serive did fix vehicle, but could not verify message on dash about conditions not favorable... Also recalibrated breaker. Complained numerous times to dealer about these issues and was told "live with it".

I had an incident this morning when I put my car in park position it remained in reverse. I took it out of park and put in drive then I put forward but the vehicle still remained in reverse. I turned the vehicle off and it still remained in reverse. Ali controls on infotainment panel was inoperable. ( example: I couldn’t turned off or turned radio).

After starting my vehicle on May 28, 2021, the infotainment screen was pink and green with lines. The radio was playing loudly, and I had not previously set it to that volume. Additionally, the volume control button did not work. I headed to the nearest GM dealer, and I did not attempt to turn off the screen. A service representative said I needed an appointment, and I could not be seen until one day during the next week. I needed the turn-by-turn navigation, and I did not know if the issue would worsen or cause other issues, so I asked for a rental vehicle. My vehicle had accumulated less than 10,000 miles, and I have an extended warranty. I was told the vehicle has to be diagnosed before a rental is approved, and their loaner vehicles were out for two and a half weeks. Every dealership I called stated I could not get an appointment that day. I asked GM to call dealers, and nothing worked. GM said if I rented a vehicle, they would not reimburse me because my vehicle would need to be diagnosed beforehand, with a minimum of a one-day, overnight stay. Normally, the back-up camera takes too long to transition to the radio screen, and it has temporarily appeared black. At less than 300 miles, the vehicle stopped going into drive. That occurred three times, placing me into a dangerous situation the third time, before the selling dealer decided to replace the transmission. At less than 8,000 miles, the driver door switch had to be replaced. I purchased the vehicle with seven accumulated miles. I am still getting familiar with this state, so I need navigation, but it would have caused major safety issues had I attempted to visit family members out-of-state, like I had planned, without turn-by-turn navigation. I had to forgo visiting my family. If more pressing issues had arisen, I would have been completely stranded, over a long weekend, and possibly on a roadside, like before. If I had a family emergency to attend to, the situation would have been horrible.