2015 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

Owners have filed 316 complaints on the 2015 Gmc Terrain, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (102 complaints).

316
Complaints
3
Recalls
10
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
7
Injuries
39.2
Severity index

Severity index 39.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 130 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 9% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 102 complaints (32.3%)102 32%EngineEngine: 81 complaints (25.6%)81 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (11.1%)35 11%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 30 complaints (9.5%)30 9%Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (8.2%)26 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 22 complaints (7.0%)22 7%VisibilityVisibility: 20 complaints (6.3%)20 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 16 complaints (5.1%)16 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER10232.3%
ENGINE8125.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3511.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING309.5%
POWER TRAIN268.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER227.0%
VISIBILITY206.3%
AIR BAGS165.1%

Complaints filed per year

030602015: 112016: 62017: 112018: 282019: 592020: 472021: 302022: 602023: 242024: 192025: 112026: 10 (partial year)15161718192021226023242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201511
20166
201711
201828
201959
202047
202130
202260
202324
202419
202511
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (54 against 137).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V66600016/10/2015AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
22V13700008/03/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2017 GMC Terrain vehicles. A reflection caused by the headlight housings may illuminate areas above the vehicle and outside of the driver's view with excessively bright light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req
22V16500017/03/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Other Gmc Terrain model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.