2024 GMC Terrain Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in Arkansas
2024 GMC Terrain: 1 Repair Visit and 83 Days Out of Service
Our client purchased a new 2024 GMC Terrain in Arkansas. The first repair visit happened at 22,968 miles on the odometer. The repair records indicate 1 visit and 83 days with the vehicle out of service.
Easy Lemon took the case to GMC and resolved it with a vehicle buyback totaling $34,478. The total combines the payment to our client, the payoff to the lender and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer.
Systems Involved
- Transmission
- Drivetrain/Axles
2024 GMC Terrain Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show
Visit 1: December 17, 2025–March 9, 2026
- The CEL is on, along with a reduce power indicator.
- Technicians found DTCs P0700 & P0746 and removed the transmission. They found that the piston dam o ring had torn and that one of the snap rings was not positioned correctly.
- They then replaced the clutch pack dam and piston, as well as the fibers and steels, and reassembled the transmission back together.
Can a 2024 GMC Terrain Be a Lemon in Arkansas?
Arkansas New Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act (Ark. Code §4-90-401 to §4-90-417) covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Arkansas, primarily for personal, family, or household use.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for life-threatening defects)
- Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use allowance)
- Attorney fees: Yes - prevailing consumer can recover reasonable attorney fees
How Was This GMC Terrain Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Terrain spent at the dealer.
Building the File
We sorted all repair orders by date and noted what was reported, what was diagnosed and what was done. That way the record showed the problems coming back.
Demand to GMC
We sent GMC a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a buyback.
Vehicle Buyback
GMC agreed to a vehicle buyback totaling $34,478. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
$34,478 Vehicle Buyback Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2024 GMC Terrain
- Purchased in: Arkansas
- Status at purchase: New
- Mileage at first repair: 22,968 miles
- Systems involved: Transmission, Drivetrain/Axles
- Repair attempts: 1 visit
- Days out of service: 83 days
- Manufacturer: GMC
- Settlement type: Vehicle Buyback
- Settlement amount: $34,478 (Buyback)
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Attorney on Record
Steven Nassi, Esq.
Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Licensed attorney whose practice is limited to lemon law. Steven leads the Easy Lemon legal team and has overseen thousands of successful lemon law claims against major manufacturers including Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and more.
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