GMC Terrain recalls & problems by year
40 recalls and 3,136 owner complaints across 17 model years (2010–2026).
Most complaints2011386 complaints
Most recalls20185 recalls
Crashes reported127in owner complaints
Injuries reported1491 death
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 25–27 mpg | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | — | 25–27 mpg | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 25–26 mpg | 1 | 54 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 26 mpg | 2 | 41 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 26–27 mpg | 2 | 60 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 26–27 mpg | 2 | 36 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 23–27 mpg | 2 | 197 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 23–32 mpg | 3 | 187 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 23–32 mpg | 5 | 226 |
| 2017 | 4★ | 18–25 mpg | 1 | 135 |
| 2016 | 4★ | 18–26 mpg | 2 | 153 |
| 2015 | 4★ | 19–26 mpg | 3 | 299 |
| 2014 | 4★ | 19–26 mpg | 2 | 297 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 19–26 mpg | 3 | 365 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 19–26 mpg | 4 | 364 |
| 2011 | 4★ | 19–26 mpg | 4 | 386 |
| 2010 | — | 20–26 mpg | 3 | 290 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 1,213 complaints
- Power train — 476 complaints
- Visibility/wiper — 428 complaints
- Electrical system — 353 complaints
- Unknown or other — 312 complaints
- Service brakes — 266 complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system — 228 complaints
- Air bags — 170 complaints