Third generation · first-year watch
2026 GMC Terrain, day 422
- 33complaints since Aug 6, 2025
- 1recalls
- 1involved a crash
- 5,200median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 7 new complaints in September, mostly about electrical, suspension and transmission and drivetrain.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 21st most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Other9
- Collision avoidance9
- Electrical5
- Transmission and drivetrain5
- Suspension5
- Brakes4
- Wheels4
- Steering3
Problems so far
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 5 reports
Recent reports
“ABV came on. SCR alerted I needed service. On a 25 mph road I no longer could brake randomly”
Filed Jun 20, 2026
“Car aggressively shakes and steering wheel shakes / jerks itself side to side when accelerating. Getting worse with time. GMC has it as a known issue but has been for months. Problem is getting worse the more it is driven. GMC says it is âsafeâ.”
Filed May 12, 2026
“Two issues here. First is that the car will give a danger warning when nothing is there. Sometimes goes as far as slamming on my breaks. Both in drive and reverse. Second is the lane keep assist. Itâs like it is working backwards. I turned this all off because it would jerk me out of the lane and into the other lane or off to the sides of the road.”
Filed May 12, 2026
“The car has always had an issue where it would just get stuck in a low gear and RPMs would go high. Does this every single day. But recently it also started acting like it was put into neutral for a few seconds and then back into drive.”
Filed May 12, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 33 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 49.
- Top problem
- Suspension is the one problem with a cluster of reports here: 5 of the 33 complaints (15%). Too few of the suspension reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 2 of the 33 complaints (6%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 1 report mentions a crash, 2 mention a fire and 1 person was hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 29 more have come in.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
The recall on the 2026 GMC Terrain, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2026 GMC Terrain?
Suspension, with 5 of the 33 complaints.
At what mileage do 2026 GMC Terrain problems start?
Of the 10 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 2,000 miles and half by about 5,000.
How many 2026 GMC Terrain complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
2 of them (6%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for suspension on the 2026 GMC Terrain?
No recall on file for the 2026 GMC Terrain is on the same system as suspension. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.