2018 GMC Terrain

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,340 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 219 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20V668000 2020-10-29

    Recall 20V668000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 18V576000 2018-08-30

    Recall 18V576000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 18V358000 2018-05-31

    Recall 18V358000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 22 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11030974 2026-04-01

    PIT3271Q

    This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11030360 2026-03-27

    PIT5992B

    This preliminary information discusses a condition that may arise from the drivers window switch sending an errant message causing the vehicle to enter manual fob learn mode.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 1,340 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,918 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the GMC Terrain page

A further 3 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2018461 2018-08-30

    Transport Canada recall 2018461

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2018289 2018-06-01

    Transport Canada recall 2018289

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2018279 2018-05-25

    Transport Canada recall 2018279

    On certain vehicles, the Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM), which controls the airbag system, may not shut down correctly when the vehicle is turned off. If this happens, the SDM may not work when the vehicle is started, making it unable to detect a crash or deploy the airbags, and increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: Dealers will…

    Recorded model years: 2018

A further 16 records exist for the GMC Terrain where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

219 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 14
  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 12

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Brakes81 (24.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2018–2019.
  • Engine54 (16.4%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)41 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2011–2020.
  • Electrical system34 (10.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2010–2013.
  • Fuel system15 (4.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Air bags (restraint system)14 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2015–2023.
  • Driver-assistance systems13 (3.9%)
  • Speed control & accelerator8 (2.4%)

Other / uncategorized: 34 classifications (10.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,094 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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