Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 GMC terrain has 5 recalls, 208 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
208
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V340000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Terrain vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) that senses a crash and deploys the neces...
18V576000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacros...
18V358000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Ac...
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Ter...
17V516000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front inte...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 GMC Terrain SUV FWD Later Release
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | We just got off the bus thruway and my brakes pedal got hard to press and it was hard to stop car I ... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | AIR BAGS | My car was t-boned on the driver side and no airbags deployed. The outer door and window exploded wi... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The control knob that controls AWD, 2WD,Off-road, and 4 x4 AWD. Just stopped working. Stuck on 2WD m... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. While attempting to shift to reverse(R) out of a parking spot, ... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Faulty Brake Vacuum Pump!!!! 2018 GMC Terrain @ 119254 miles--- NO warning! Brakes were hard to pre... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ENGINE | Brakes were hard to engage or press when stopping due to Vacuum pump stop working. Had to replace th... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle will not shift out of park, despite replacing the valve body, putting in a new battery, and ... |
| Jan 19, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Turbo boost went out in my vehicle and 3 others with the same engine, different makes/models. Vehicl... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Vacuum pump failure resulting in crankshaft sensor to completely sheer off. |
| Dec 7, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The infotainment system will just randomly start going haywire and when it happens, you cannot use t... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My car said to me this not that there is something wrong with the Service Safety Restraint system! I... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the a... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | April 2025, Vacuum Pump went out meaning lost breaks going 60 miles per hour down the road after eng... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Difficulty with power assistive braking when traveling at low speeds |
| Jul 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Component Affected: Service Brakes, Hydraulic – Brake Vacuum Pump Summary of the Problem: I am rep... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | It starts to “warn” you by the seat doing whatever it does and the dash lights up collision flashing... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there ... |