Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 GMC Terrain has 47 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
47
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the t... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vehicle was started for the second time that day on 1/5/26 and the engine light was on. I drove the ... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Drove car approximately 15 miles. Parked car. Car would not turn off. Message- Transmission/Park. Wo... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I bought this Terrain brand new from Betten Baker Chevrolet in Muskegon Mi in 2019 with 500 miles. T... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle struggles to shift from low gears; seems to completely miss 3rd gear. Codes from maintenance... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The GMC Terrain P187E transmission code indicates a problem with the transmission senor or shift int... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While working out of town for work my engine light started flashing and the dash lights went nuts. M... |
| May 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the Nissan dealer... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Brake vacuum pump premature failure. As you see GMC, terrains, in Equinox, I have an issue, while th... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Driving home from dropping my daughter off at school. When slowing down at stop sign, car locked up ... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While driving the car went into power save mode and completely shut down. There were no prior light... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My daughter was driving her 2019 GMC Terrain at 15 - 20mph when she suddenly lost her brakes. Fortun... |
| May 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Break booster pressure sensor and engine underbooster causes the car to slam on breaks or not break ... |
| Dec 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | First the car started jerking while drive over 50mph, next day driving down the street and the car s... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My 2019 gmc terrain, vaccum pump failed at about 45000 miles, was driving on the highway and brakes ... |
| Oct 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | jerking at times while driving. |
| Aug 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | There are 3 recalls and one open on this car I was sold by a dealership, none of them ever fixed. I ... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | When trying to accelerate, the car will not accelerate. It will start to jerk back and forth and I h... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2019 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the acce... |
| May 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | In July 2022 vacuum pump failed and created a hard brake situation going 55 mph downhill. Vehicle re... |