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GMC Terrain

Every GMC Terrain model year on file, 2009 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years3,120178 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years192009 to 2027
Recall campaigns22Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins18,725Summed across model years
By model year

The 2011 model year drew the most complaints, 386

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01002003004002009201138620132015201720192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the GMC Terrain complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
1,277
Visibility and wipers
505
Powertrain
471
Electrical system
348
Brakes
297
Fuel system
279
Airbags
167
Lighting
101
Speed control
100
Stability and traction control
100
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GMC Terrain model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

GMC Terrain by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0014
2026SUV336.155010168
2025SUV1315.410000335
2024SUV504.025010372
2023SUV405.020020457
2022SUV600.026120527
2021SUV3613.912020696
2020SUV1975.670420845
2019SUV1856.5441301,006
2018SUV2237.2537501,344
2017SUV1349.0263101,064
2016SUV1526.6371221,231
2015SUV2974.0653321,572
2014SUV2963.0673221,699
2013SUV3645.81,138301,935
2012SUV3647.11,255431,842
2011SUV3866.01,266431,755
2010SUV2904.5817331,652
2009Not decoded0NoneNone00211
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC Terrain

  • 26V-114 Feb 26, 2026
    General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick…
    Equipment · 5,861 vehicles
  • 23V-869 Dec 21, 2023
    Door strikers may fracture, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly
    Structure · 265 vehicles
  • 23V-339 May 11, 2023
    Four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with…
    Child seats · 668k vehicles
  • 22V-929 Dec 15, 2022
    Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint detected in the…
    Airbags · 9 vehicles
  • 22V-724 Sep 29, 2022
    Driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot
    Seats · 6,895 vehicles
  • 22V-165 Mar 17, 2022
    Ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail
    Visibility and wipers · 682k vehicles
  • 22V-137 Mar 8, 2022
    Reflection caused by the headlight housings may illuminate areas above the vehicle and outside of the driver's view with excessively bright light
    Lighting · 741k vehicles
  • 21V-612 Aug 5, 2021
    Tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation
    Tires · 9,597 vehicles
  • 20V-668 Oct 29, 2020
    Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts
    Powertrain · 194k vehicles
  • 19V-184 Mar 7, 2019
    Rear-right seat may have insufficient welds on the head-restraint bracket
    Seats · 120 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.