2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 GMC Terrain. Owners have filed 197 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any GMC dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2020 GMC Terrain. Check your Terrain by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 197 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 GMC Terrain, reporting 7 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries. GMC has issued at least 845 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 197 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 GMC Terrain. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The back passenger seat exploded and caught fire, burning the back of the seat in front and burning the ceilings. Inside the whole vehicle is black from smoke damage. Incident assessed by fire marshal who has ruled as electrical issue. No warning lights or systems displayed anything.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11751287
“SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST CAME ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP. Took to authorized service dealer and all parts were replaced. After driving it for a little while, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST BACK ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON AND VEHILCE IS HARD TO STOP.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11696555
“My 2020 GMC Terrain brakes pump failed causing me to hit the median wall on the highway.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11688103
“During a vehicle accident, my 2.5 year old daughter's car seat detached from the base and landed in the back part of my part. We were t-boned on the passenger side back seat. We spun and the car seat detached and she was flung around the car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11675295
“The brake system failed. No warning. When the brakes failed, driver ran the car into a tree to stop instead of hitting pedestrians or other vehicles”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11632538
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 GMC Terrain is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any GMC dealer.