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2018 GMC Terrain

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2018-05-24 18V340000 AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE 88,503 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 We just got off the bus thruway and my brakes pedal got hard to press and it was hard to stop car I had to push on brak…
2026-03-13 AIR BAGS Yes 2 My car was t-boned on the driver side and no airbags deployed. The outer door and window exploded with the force. We we…
2026-03-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The control knob that controls AWD, 2WD,Off-road, and 4 x4 AWD. Just stopped working. Stuck on 2WD mode. I did have it …
2026-02-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. While attempting to shift to reverse(R) out of a parking spot, the message “Transm…
2026-02-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Faulty Brake Vacuum Pump!!!! 2018 GMC Terrain @ 119254 miles--- NO warning! Brakes were hard to press, did not work an…
2026-02-19 ENGINE No 0 Brakes were hard to engage or press when stopping due to Vacuum pump stop working. Had to replace the vacuum pump
2026-01-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Vehicle will not shift out of park, despite replacing the valve body, putting in a new battery, and transmission fluid.…
2026-01-19 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Turbo boost went out in my vehicle and 3 others with the same engine, different makes/models. Vehicles were serviced at…
2026-01-02 ENGINE No 0 Vacuum pump failure resulting in crankshaft sensor to completely sheer off.
2025-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal became…
2025-11-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shudder…
2025-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The infotainment system will just randomly start going haywire and when it happens, you cannot use the touchscreen. It …
2025-10-29 AIR BAGS No 0 My car said to me this not that there is something wrong with the Service Safety Restraint system! It was fine last nig…
2025-10-03 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag and ABS warn…
2025-09-07 ENGINE No 0 April 2025, Vacuum Pump went out meaning lost breaks going 60 miles per hour down the road after engine light came on. …
2025-07-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the unintendedly de…
2025-07-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Difficulty with power assistive braking when traveling at low speeds
2025-07-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Component Affected: Service Brakes, Hydraulic – Brake Vacuum Pump Summary of the Problem: I am reporting a serious sa…
2025-07-08 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION No 0 It starts to “warn” you by the seat doing whatever it does and the dash lights up collision flashing and slams on the b…
2025-07-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal gri…
2025-06-17 ENGINE No 0 My car started experiencing a strange problem while braking on June 15. I released the parking brake leaving my parents…
2025-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the …
2025-05-21 POWER TRAIN No 0 I bought this car used and had only had it about a month when I was driving to work and was in slow traffic on the free…
2025-04-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake booster went out and lost all braking ability on interstate doing 65 mph in spring of 2022 - had brake booster a…
2025-04-14 ENGINE No 0 Timing chain. It had no warning and failed due to poor design and gm in Europe fixed/addressed the issue by installing …
2025-03-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I was 30 seconds away to pull in my driveway. WARNING came up on screen (service) TRANSMISSION UNABLE TO SHIFT. When I …
2025-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting gear erratically. The contac…
2025-01-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My car is allowing me to drive without the key fob. I've drove two hours away from my house where my key fob was. It al…
2025-01-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was slowing down to turn and I couldn't push my brake pedal down it completely locked up. If I wasn't already slowing…
2025-01-14 ENGINE No 0 My vehicle’s engine was the component that failed. I was driving home from work. It is a forty-two minute commute. I wa…
2025-01-13 ENGINE No 0 Broken piston land and ring. car went into 'limp mode' while driving on interstate. Taken to dealer, told new engine wa…
2025-01-01 ENGINE No 0 Brake vacuum pump failed causing engine damage. Camshaft on national back order. Vehicle has been in repair shop for 1.…
2024-12-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I got my car out of the shop a week ago for my brakes the car was in the shop for a month and this past weekend my car …
2024-12-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Faulty Brake Vacuum Pump triggered my brake to get stuck while I was driving ended on the side of the express way to av…
2024-12-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not decelera…
2024-12-22 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, the vehicle started coasting and stopp…
2024-12-16 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact owned a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving and nearly coming to a complete stop in the…
2024-11-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The vacuum pump exploded and I lost power braking ability while going approx. 40mph. If I hadn't pressed down hard on …
2024-11-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I have a 2018 Terrain SLT. On 11/20/24, I was headed home from my commute to work driving my terrain with all the confi…
2024-10-09 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled…
2024-09-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 While driving the vehicle the vacuum pump failed and caused the camshaft to seize and physically break which caused the…
2024-09-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 In 2022 and now in sept of 2024 my entire braking system has failed. Cause you a complete in abilty to stop the vehicle…
2024-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning…
2024-08-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware…
2024-08-09 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The strike plate on my rear driver door fell off. The plate and bolts are in perfect condition but the backing is gone.…
2024-08-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake pump keeps going changed in the last 2 week and over in the last 2 yrs 3xs and burning oil.brakes get hard while …
2024-08-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Hello. As I come to a complete stop the car will go into auto-stop. After releasing the brake pedal the car will jerk f…
2024-08-05 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The headliner fabric detached somehow from the panoramic track causing the fabric to hang down obstructing the rear and…
2024-07-30 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, a message indicating that the engine w…
2024-07-13 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS Yes 0 I was in a car accident