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2020 GMC Terrain owner complaints

Most named: service brakes

65 of 197 complaints

Crashes
7
Fires
2
Injuries
5
Deaths
0

Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.

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Service brakes65Engine58Other or not specified34Transmission anddrivetrain28Electrical system27Fuel system25
Top 6 components named in 197 complaints.

Components named most often

A complaint can name more than one component.

2020 GMC Terrain complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Service brakes6533%
Engine5829%
Other or not specified3417%
Transmission and drivetrain2814%
Electrical system2714%
Fuel system2513%

Complaints by model year

GMC Terrain complaints by model year
Model yearComplaints
2010295
2011397
2012370
2013369
2014301
2015315
2016152
2017134
2018223
2019185
2020197
202136
202288
202340
202450
202513
202633

Rivals, 2020

Complaints about rivals, 2020 models
RivalComplaints
Ford Escape1,531
Honda CR-V353
Chevrolet Equinox309
Volkswagen Tiguan140
Mazda CX-5107
Mitsubishi Outlander31

What this cannot tell you

Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.

Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.

Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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