Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 GMC Terrain has 2 recalls, 197 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
197
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 24, 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...
23V339000
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchora...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 GMC Terrain SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving at the speed limit the vacuum pump failed on my 2020 GMC Terrain. This failure led to... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump control module and or the in tank fuel pump failed and or isn’t making proper connection f... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving my 2020 GMC Terrain, I experienced a sudden loss of normal braking assistance. I had b... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 23, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake suddenly became impossible to depress more than 3/4 of an inch. Almost unable to stop near... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | COMPONENT OR SYSTEM FAILED - GMC Dealership replacing fuel pump. SAFETY OR SAFETY OF OTHERS AT RISK ... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving, I suddenly smelled something burning. Immediately after, a warning popped up stating ... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | During heavy rain, the sunroof on my Terrain leaked badly enough to allow a substantial amount of wa... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When the gas is mashed to accelerate, the car does not want to go. It has left me stranded and rolli... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Because of the intentional failure of GMC and there promise of “We are Professional Grade”, I almost... |
| Jul 25, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving home from work my 2020 GMC Terrain stalled and turned off. I was on a very busy 2 lane... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving north in interstate 79, the brakes became very hard to push making it difficult to sto... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The back passenger seat exploded and caught fire, burning the back of the seat in front and burning ... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was traveling down the interstate at 70mph. Traffic began slowing ahead of me. I hit the brakes an... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vacuum pump failure causing sudden and unexpected hard brake pedal and loss of braking coming off th... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle was filled with a full tank of gas, went to crank the car up to go home from work it acted l... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Backup camera stopped working and displays a blue screen stating “service backup camera.” This was a... |
| Jun 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | On June 7, 2026, I was driving my 2020 GMC Terrain. I was going at about 40MPH along a very busy mai... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | During my daily commute to work on the interstate the service break assist message came on my dash a... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I am a [XXX] resident. While commuting to work in [XXX], my GMC Terrain experienced a sudden, catast... |