GMC Terrain — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011 · Best bets: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Terrain Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2010: 290 complaints 2010 2011: 386 complaints 2012: 364 complaints 2013: 364 complaints 2013 2014: 296 complaints 2015: 297 complaints 2016: 152 complaints 2016 2017: 133 complaints 2018: 218 complaints 2019: 181 complaints 2019 2020: 192 complaints 2021: 34 complaints 2022: 56 complaints 2022 2023: 37 complaints 2024: 48 complaints 2025: 13 complaints 2025 2026: 26 complaints 2026
2026: 26 complaints
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YearComplaints
2010290
2011386
2012364
2013364
2014296
2015297
2016152
2017133
2018218
2019181
2020192
202134
202256
202337
202448
202513
202626

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 192 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 218 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 133 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 152 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 297 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 296 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 364 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 364 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 386 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 290 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.