2020 GMC Terrain
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 842 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 194 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 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
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23V339000 2023-05-11
Recall 23V339000
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…
Recorded model years: 2020
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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: 2020
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
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11035340 2026-07-21
PIT5099J
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
Recorded model years: 2020
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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: 2020
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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: 2020
Showing 3 of 842 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
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2023279 2023-05-11
Transport Canada recall 2023279
Issue: The coating may be too thick on the connection bars for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) for securing a child or booster seat in the rear seat. As a result, you may not be able to properly attach a child seat in the rear seat using the UAS. Safety Risk: A child seat that isn't properly attached could…
Recorded model years: 2020
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2020520 2020-10-29
Transport Canada recall 2020520
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2020
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
194 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 7
- reports mentioning a fire 2
- reported injuries 5
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
- Brakes70 (23.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2018–2019.
- Engine59 (19.5%)
- Fuel system32 (10.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
- Electrical system26 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2010–2013.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)26 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2011–2020.
- Driver-assistance systems18 (6.0%)
- Speed control & accelerator11 (3.6%)
- Body & structure5 (1.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2024.
Other / uncategorized: 34 classifications (11.3%) 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.