2023 GMC Terrain: raw data

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vehicle2023 / gmc / terrain
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-26)
complaints38 on file (2023-10-05 → 2026-09-01)
recalls2
investigations0
fars8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Internal engine mechanical failureENGINE4 complaints2025-01 → 2026-02terrain-2023-internal-engine-failure
  • 11698105 GMC Terrain with 12,564 total miles had experienced an engine failure. Under normal driving conditions, the car was sluggish and would not accelerate properly when pulling out into traffic or when getting on the freeway/interstate causing fear for driver safety…
  • 11719589 GM Flier PIP6071A - continued engine misfire/chugging/buck/skip under load, going up hills, trying to pass, etc. Was taken to shop January 2025 ~90,000 with these symptoms. Charged for spark plug replacement (visit 1)…
Powertrain shudder and transmission slippingPOWER TRAIN2 complaints2024-12 → 2026-04terrain-2023-powertrain-shudder
  • 11632219 My vehicle continues to slip and jerk out of gear , brought in to a local Chevy dealership , they test drive the vehicle and Acknowledge the issue. They updated transmission software and give it back to me to drive for 1000 miles or 30 days and see if the problem continues…
  • 11730114 The contact owns a 2023 GMC Terrain. The contact was informed by his wife that while attempting to accelerate from being stationary, the vehicle was shaking abnormally and hesitated before accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated…
Blind spot and object-detection sensor gapsLANE DEPARTURE2 complaints2024-08 → 2024-08terrain-2023-sensor-detection-gaps
  • 11608035 When I bought the vehicle new from dealership, they told me that side blind zone alert was not available at that time due to a semiconductor shortage, but that it would be available and could be retrofitted after they were available…
  • 11608605 No warnings of any kind went off; I wasn’t even going 2 m.p.h. and hit a piece of wood that was right on the edge of the grass next to the road at the park. This is dangerous, especially at a park or other places where smaller children are present…
Fuel pump stall and Engine Power Reduced warningFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17 complaints2024-01 → 2026-06terrain-2023-fuel-pump-stall
  • 11731486 The contact owns a 2023 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, the message "Engine Power Reduced" was displayed, and the vehicle lost power…
  • 11722113 1st Failure. August 28, 2025. Vehicle stalled out while driving with NO warning. Check engine light stayed on. Could not drive. Car towed to dealership. Scanned codes found: p0089, p00c6 and p228c. Cause: Internal failure. Bulletin pertaining to this issue performed…
Raw fuel odor and fuel leakageFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5 complaints2025-03 → 2026-05terrain-2023-fuel-odor-leak
  • 11736700 Car reduced speed and the smell of gas filled the car. Car shut off. Check engine light came on with reduced speed. This is the second time this has happened. Gas leaked onto ground from car…
  • 11680943 While driving the fuel pump failed and started spraying gas everywhere in the engine compartment.

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
382023-10-052026-09-0121ENGINE:14; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:14; POWER TRAIN:7; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
22V92900015/12/2022AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERGeneral 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 or child restraint detected in the seat.In the event of a crash, a front passenger air bag that deploys with a child or infant in the front passenger seat can increase their risk of injury.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 customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222388911.
23V33900011/05/2023CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHORGeneral 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 Restraint Anchorage Systems."The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.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 necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232403240.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20248legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2023 GMC Terrain vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/gmc/terrain
@misc{wrenchpro_2023_gmc_terrain_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2023 GMC Terrain},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/gmc/terrain}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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