11 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles because the door strikers may fracture. If a door striker fractures, the door it is attached to can open unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven. Dealers will replace all four door strikers, along with the bolts that attach them, on affected vehicles at no cost to owners.
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four lower child seat anchor bars in the back seat may have too much powder coating on them, and the extra finish could keep a child seat from being attached to the bars. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for child restraint anchorage systems. Dealers will inspect the bars and, if needed, remove and replace the finish, free of charge.
In certain vehicles with ventilated front passenger seats, the system that senses who is sitting in the front passenger seat may not correctly recognize when a small child or a child seat is there. This system is supposed to turn off the front passenger air bag in that situation. If it doesn't detect the child properly, the air bag may stay on instead of turning off.
Certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles may have a problem with the driver's seat. A bolt that holds the seat frame in place, allowing it to adjust up and down, may be stripped or loose. If this bolt isn't secure, the seat may not properly hold the driver in place during a crash, which increases the risk of injury.
These vehicles come equipped with certain Hankook tires. Some of these tires may not have been manufactured with enough curative agent, a material used in making the tire. Because of this shortage, the tread on the tire can separate from the rest of the tire while the vehicle is being driven, rather than staying bonded to it as it should.
On certain GM vehicles, the endcap on the start/stop transmission accumulator may be missing bolts. This can let transmission fluid leak out. Over time, the leak can get bad enough that the vehicle loses the ability to move forward. If the leaking fluid comes into contact with something that can ignite it, it could catch fire.
Certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles may have a problem with the rear right seat. The bracket that holds the head restraint, the padded part at the top of the seat back, may not have enough welds holding it in place. If the vehicle is in a crash, the person sitting in that rear right seat may be more likely to be hurt. Dealers will replace the frame of that seat back free of charge.
The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may not have enough of a protective coating, which can allow gas pockets to form inside them. If this happens, it can reduce how well the rear brakes perform. This affects a range of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models. To fix the problem, GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system. This repair is free of charge.
General Motors is recalling a range of vehicles, including the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Colorado, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Acadia, GMC Canyon and GMC Terrain. The high pressure fuel pump, part of the fuel system, may come loose from its mounting flange while the vehicle is being driven. If the pump detaches, it could damage the nearby high pressure fuel line.
Some GMC Terrain vehicles have an airbag control module that senses crashes and triggers the airbags. This module may not shut down correctly when the vehicle is turned off, which can leave it not working the next time the vehicle is started. When the module isn't working, it cannot sense a crash or signal the airbags to deploy, so the airbags may not go off when needed.
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, and GMC Acadia vehicles because the right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while the vehicle is being driven. If this shaft breaks apart while driving, the vehicle will lose the power needed to move forward. The notice also explains that if the shaft separates while the vehicle is parked on a slope without the parking brake engaged, the vehicle could roll away on its own.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls covering the 2018–2024 GMC Terrain. 10 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Chevy Blazer, Equinox, GMC Terrain Door Strikers May Break" (NHTSA campaign 23V869000), reported Dec 21, 2023.
The 2018 GMC Terrain has the most, with 5 recalls. The 2024 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 11 GMC Terrain recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised GMC dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: