2019 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

Owners filed 86 complaints on the 2019 Gmc Terrain in the last three full years, out of 186 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

186
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
12
Injuries
71.0
Severity index

Severity index 71.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 27 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 78% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 72 complaints (38.7%)72 39%EngineEngine: 70 complaints (37.6%)70 38%Power TrainPower Train: 52 complaints (28.0%)52 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 39 complaints (21.0%)39 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (11.3%)21 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (4.8%)9 5%HydraulicHydraulic: 7 complaints (3.8%)7 4%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 7 complaints (3.8%)7 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES7238.7%
ENGINE7037.6%
POWER TRAIN5228.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3921.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2111.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL94.8%
HYDRAULIC73.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION73.8%

Complaints filed per year

018372018: 52019: 202020: 72021: 182022: 232023: 222024: 272025: 372026: 27 (partial year)18192021222324253726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20185
201920
20207
202118
202223
202322
202427
202537
2026 (year to date)27
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (86 against 48).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V57600030/08/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pisto
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill
19V18400007/03/2019SEATSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The rear-right seat may have insufficient welds on the head-restraint bracket.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.