2021 GMC Terrain problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 34 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 GMC Terrain vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 34 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 4 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 GMC Terrain vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- SERVICE BRAKES6 reports
- POWER TRAIN5 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- ENGINE2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 reports
- ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1 reports
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE1 reports
Recalls (2)
- CHILD SEAT23V339000
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
- TIRES21V612000
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.
Crash-test ratings
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