2024 GMC Terrain problems & reliability
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2024 GMC Terrain, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2024 GMC Terrain vehicles were involved in 1 fatal crash with 0 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 20 | 42% |
| Engine → | 11 | 23% |
| Fuel/propulsion System → | 10 | 21% |
| Unknown OR Other | 9 | 19% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 13% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 4% |
| Firerelated | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 14 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The rear access closes on its own after sitting open for a period of time. I was sitting at grocery pick up with the access open. This caused it to close on worker at grocery pick up. It stayed closed and I had to hit the button to open it back it did not auto go back up when it couldn’t close.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Jul 23, 2026
“I was driving about 55 mph with adaptive cruise control set to maintain a three-car-length following distance. It was raining, and when the vehicle in front of me slowed down, my vehicle did not detect it or slow down as expected. Instead, it continued accelerating, and I had to brake to avoid rear-ending the vehicle…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jul 14, 2026
“Leaking transmission fluid at 7,000 miles. Technicians noticed during routine oil change at dealership.”
Power Train · filed Jul 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
367 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2024 GMC Terrain. The 10 most recent:
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates the potential for MIL illuminated with oil pressure related DTC concerns on LSD engines.
PIP6125 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the voice command will be inoperative when trying to open applications. Engineering is investigating and this PI will be converted to a bulletin…
PIT6519 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 27, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of reduced power with dtc P0237 and/or p0299 due to damaged Charge Air Inlet Pipe connection at Turbocharger.
PIP5927E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 19, 2026
This Preliminary Information communicates a intermittent misfire, surge, hesitation, chuggle with a potential MIL concerning a potential skewed position 1 oxygen sensor. 2026 model year being added with break point.
PIP6071C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 15, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
PIC6540J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 14, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
PIC6540H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2026
PI created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
PIC6626A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2024 GMC Terrain has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2024 GMC Terrain?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.