2017 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2017 Gmc Terrain related to the Engine (77 of 133).

133
Complaints
1
Recalls
11
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
74.2
Severity index

Severity index 74.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 47 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 77 complaints (57.9%)77 58%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (17.3%)23 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (15.0%)20 15%Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (9.0%)12 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (6.8%)9 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%StructureStructure: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (3.0%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7757.9%
POWER TRAIN2317.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2015.0%
AIR BAGS129.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM96.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING75.3%
STRUCTURE75.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM43.0%

Complaints filed per year

012252017: 42018: 52019: 82020: 42021: 72022: 232023: 242024: 252025: 212026: 12 (partial year)1718192021222324252526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
20185
20198
20204
20217
202223
202324
202425
202521
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (70 against 34).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.