Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Terrain Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Terrain? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Terrain problems by model year
40 recall entries and 3017 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Terrain | 1 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Terrain | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Terrain | 1 | 42 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Terrain | 2 | 35 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Terrain | 2 | 44 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Terrain | 2 | 31 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Terrain | 2 | 177 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Terrain | 3 | 174 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Terrain | 5 | 212 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Terrain | 1 | 133 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Terrain | 2 | 149 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Terrain | 3 | 293 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Terrain | 2 | 296 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Terrain | 3 | 362 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Terrain | 4 | 364 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Terrain | 4 | 386 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Terrain | 3 | 290 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Terrain, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1180 complaints
- power train453 complaints
- visibility/wiper426 complaints
- electrical system339 complaints
- unknown or other293 complaints
- service brakes268 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system209 complaints
- air bags164 complaints