2023 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

Owners have filed 41 complaints on the 2023 Gmc Terrain, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (16 complaints).

41
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
58.8
Severity index

Severity index 58.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 41 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 52% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (39.0%)16 39%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (36.6%)15 37%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (19.5%)8 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (17.1%)7 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (17.1%)7 17%Fuel SystemFuel System: 6 complaints (14.6%)6 15%GasolineGasoline: 6 complaints (14.6%)6 15%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 4 complaints (9.8%)4 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1639.0%
ENGINE1536.6%
POWER TRAIN819.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER717.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM717.1%
FUEL SYSTEM614.6%
GASOLINE614.6%
LANE DEPARTURE49.8%

Complaints filed per year

012232023: 12024: 72025: 102026: 23 (partial year)2324252623
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20231
20247
202510
2026 (year to date)23

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

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.