Tuesday, September 22, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

GMC Terrain vs Jeep Wrangler

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

GMC Terrain

Total complaints
3,090
Avg per model year
183
Recall campaigns (all years)
22
Most complained year
2011 (386)
Top problems: Engine, Power Train, Visibility/wiper

Jeep Wrangler

Total complaints
15,845
Avg per model year
407
Recall campaigns (all years)
76
Most complained year
2018 (1,816)
Top problems: Steering, Electrical System, Power Train

Complaints by model year

YearGMC TerrainJeep Wrangler
20262910
20251363
202449693
202338348
202259389
202135917
2020195609
2019183738
20182201,816
2017133309
2016152460
2015297471
2014296654
2013364650
2012364834
2011386485
2010290686
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.