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
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 290 |
| 2011 | 386 |
| 2012 | 364 |
| 2013 | 364 |
| 2014 | 296 |
| 2015 | 297 |
| 2016 | 152 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2018 | 218 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2020 | 192 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 26 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |