MYRModel Year Report

GMC Terrain — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011, 2012, 2013 · 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: 363 complaints 2013 2014: 296 complaints 2015: 295 complaints 2016: 149 complaints 2016 2017: 133 complaints 2018: 212 complaints 2019: 177 complaints 2019 2020: 179 complaints 2021: 33 complaints 2022: 48 complaints 2022 2023: 35 complaints 2024: 45 complaints 2025: 12 complaints 2025 2026: 22 complaints 2026
2026: 22 complaints
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YearComplaints
2010290
2011386
2012364
2013363
2014296
2015295
2016149
2017133
2018212
2019177
2020179
202133
202248
202335
202445
202512
202622

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 179 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 177 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 212 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 149 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 295 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 Avoid 363 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 364 This year had more than double the complaints of 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.