2023 Gmc Terrain problems and recalls

Owners have filed 38 complaints on the 2023 Gmc Terrain, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (14 complaints).

38
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
60.1
Severity index

Severity index 60.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 14 complaints (36.8%)14 37%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (36.8%)14 37%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (18.4%)7 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (18.4%)7 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (18.4%)7 18%Fuel SystemFuel System: 6 complaints (15.8%)6 16%GasolineGasoline: 6 complaints (15.8%)6 16%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 4 complaints (10.5%)4 11%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1436.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1436.8%
POWER TRAIN718.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER718.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM718.4%
FUEL SYSTEM615.8%
GASOLINE615.8%
LANE DEPARTURE410.5%

Complaints filed per year

010202023: 12024: 72025: 102026: 20 (partial year)2324252620
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)20

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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.