Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 GMC terrain has 19 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving in cold weather at variou... |
| Dec 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Towards the tail end of a nearly 2.5 hour drive, the Automatic Theft Deterrent System was activated... |
| Nov 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My a/c went out within 2 years of having the car in 22’. In 2025 i have had nothing but problems, th... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Break assist light comes on and brakes stiffen suddenly with no warning. Happened 6 times now in a 3... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Backup camera not working and has a blue screen. The camera was replaced. The fuses & wires were ins... |
| Aug 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sunroof/moonroof/sunshade and frame leaking for 2nd time. |
| May 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5.25.2025 - Car shut down while at a busy intersection. Called Amherst Police due to location and ho... |
| Dec 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle has not recently been inspected, backup camera has recently gone out leaving only a blue scr... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My Terrain has a light that has been coming on for a couple months. Service Brake Assist. I took it ... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Purchased Vehicle brand new- Beck & Masten Buick GM - Houston, TX [XXX] Performed rout maint regular... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driving down the road at 40mph when the car shifts to park, the brake and steering wheel lock up an... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Radio goes from normal volume to as loud as possible while just driving.scares ya to death! Can't tu... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dash had gone black intermittently, did not know what speed I was going. OnStar called oor phone mul... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Infotainment system shuts off completely. Disables blinker. Bluetooth and USB ports continuously wen... |
| Dec 30, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This 2020 GMC Terrain has a "feature" called autostop. This is not a switch to turn this off. It wou... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving instrumental panel and infotainment panel completely blacked out for no reason at all.... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Instrument panel and infotainment system panel completely blacked out while driving vehicle |
| Apr 23, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WENT BLACK AND NOTHING WOULD WORK. STAYED THIS WAY WH... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TWICE WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS MY ENTIRE RADIO SHUT OFF, MY SCREEN WENT BLACK AND SO DID MY GAUGES... |