Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 GMC Terrain has 41 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
41
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake assist light came on and brake pedal became stiff/hard to push. Vehicle struggled to brake. Re... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I am driving a 2019 GMC Terrain SLT, and I have a serious concern regarding a recent service experie... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Failure of the cam driven vacuum pump causing brake failure. Leading to a hard brake pedal which inc... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | When approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal became extremely hard I was unable to stop, and rolled... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Driving approximately 70mph on interstate. Came to a slight hill, gently applied brake pressure, bra... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was backing out of the driveway, and it was extremely hard to brake enough to stop the car. I imme... |
| Aug 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving the vehicle the car went into limp mode and the back brakes stopped working. The car ... |
| Jun 8, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact's wife owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing t... |
| May 17, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vacuum pump broke and car has no brakes |
| May 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the breaks completely locked up and the smell of exhaust entered through vents. Ran a ... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Breaks went out on vehicle with no warning or lights on dash. Nothing prior or now indicating any is... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vacuum pump failed causing hard brake pedal and the inability to properly stop the vehicle. Thankful... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | At 86,000 miles information board on dashboard alerted “Service, Brake Assist” upon braking from com... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake vacuum pump failed. I am extremely fortunate this happened at a rest stop after being on i... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was riding on the freeway when my brakes failed. i was not able to press down on my brakes with ze... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that whi... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes failed with zero warning while driving. Car only has 60,000 miles. Extremely dangerous an... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | on two occasions the vacuum pump booster failed causing the vehicle to lose braking ability while tr... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My family and I were returning home from vacation in another state, and while we were driving on the... |
| Jun 7, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owned a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while the wife was driving at approxim... |