Every GMC Terrain model year side by side — owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
Owners filed the most NHTSA complaints about the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Terrain — at least double the typical year (152). Check those years' problem areas and recall repairs carefully before buying.
Among model years at least two years old, the 2009, 2021 and 2025 Terrain drew the fewest owner complaints.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 86· Low lemon risk* | 0 | 0 | — | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2026 | 78· Some concerns* | 0 | 1 | — | 8.7 L/100 km (27 mpg) |
| 2025Fewest complaints | 70· Some concerns | 13 | 0 | — | 8.7 L/100 km (27 mpg) |
| 2024 | 70· Some concerns | 52 | 1 | 5 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2023 | 68· Some concerns | 40 | 2 | 5 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2022 | 71· Some concerns | 88 | 2 | 5 / 5 | 8.7 L/100 km (27 mpg) |
| 2021Fewest complaints | 72· Some concerns | 36 | 2 | 5 / 5 | 8.7 L/100 km (27 mpg) |
| 2020 | 60· Some concerns | 197 | 2 | 5 / 5 | 8.7 L/100 km (27 mpg) |
| 2019 | 57· Elevated lemon risk | 185 | 3 | 5 / 5 | 7.4 L/100 km (32 mpg) |
| 2018 | 48· Elevated lemon risk | 223 | 5 | 5 / 5 | 7.4 L/100 km (32 mpg) |
| 2017 | 65· Some concerns | 134 | 1 | 4 / 5 | 9.4 L/100 km (25 mpg) |
| 2016 | 61· Some concerns | 152 | 2 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2015 | 45· Elevated lemon risk | 316 | 3 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2014 | 50· Elevated lemon risk | 302 | 2 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2013Most complaints | 44· Elevated lemon risk | 369 | 3 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2012Most complaints | 43· Elevated lemon risk | 370 | 4 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2011Most complaints | 42· Elevated lemon risk | 397 | 4 | 4 / 5 | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2010 | 42· Elevated lemon risk | 295 | 3 | — | 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) |
| 2009Fewest complaints | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.
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