Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 GMC terrain has 2 recalls, 30 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
30
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V612000
TIRES
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may...
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: 2021 GMC Terrain SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Vehicle went into reduce engine power mode and check engine light came on. Vehicle has just over 60,... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | The engine light came on while driving, saying “engine power reduced”. It barely accelerates, RPMs g... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | ENGINE | around chirstmas, Was driving on the highway and the car threw a "reduced engine power" warning and ... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving my vehicle with no warnings, messages, or symptoms on adaptive cruise control Sunday [XXX] o... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the transmission was previously replace... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmi... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Constantly have water leaking into spare tire compartment, back seat floors and passenger floor. Mol... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Th... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Drive shaft on my GMC Terrain needs to be repaired according to my repair shop. I brought it in as i... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I purchased the car August 2024, I have had it for 4 months and while driving down the road a large ... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | First time I had problems with my 2021 Terrain I took it to victory GMC on 9/20/24. At the it had 45... |
| Sep 3, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owned a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while the brake pedal was depressed, it was... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | I was in a in a 70 miles an hour highway accident and was hit in front driver side door, went up emb... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car has revved high rpm's since purchase, with multiple attempts to get it resolved . Since then... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating from a stop between 35-45 mph the steering wheel shakes and you feel a vibration c... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatic Emergency brakes have unnecessarily or prematurely activated on 2 separate occasions causi... |
| May 11, 2023 | CHILD SEAT | The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was backing out of a parking spot when I came in contact with a vehicle going east bound in the pa... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Just purchased this vehicle has about 64500 miles on it. When accelerating between 40-55 (hard accel... |