2023 GMC Terrain Problems, Recalls & Reliability
69 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 GMC Terrain, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Fuel system leads the reports.
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Where 2023 sits among all Terrain years
What owners report
Recalls (2)
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…
Fix: Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child…
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger presence system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
Technical service bulletins
451 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2023 GMC Terrain. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 Terrain TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 GMC Terrain reliable?
The 2023 GMC Terrain drew 69 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2023 GMC Terrain problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 GMC Terrain are fuel system (20 complaints), engine (15), and other (7).
Does the 2023 GMC Terrain have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2023 GMC Terrain. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.