2023 Gmc Terrain: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

35
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
62.9
Severity index

Severity index 62.9 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1440.0%
ENGINE1234.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER720.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM720.0%
FUEL SYSTEM514.3%
GASOLINE514.3%
POWER TRAIN514.3%
LANE DEPARTURE411.4%

The single most-reported system is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, cited in 14 of 35 complaints (40.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2023: 12024: 72025: 102026: 1723242526
YearComplaints
20231
20247
202510
2026 (year to date)17

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V92900015/12/2022AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint de
23V33900011/05/2023CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.