2025 GMC Terrain Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 GMC Terrain has a complaint index of 0 and ranks as the Best year out of 16 model years, with only 13 complaints, 2 crashes, and no recalls recorded so far.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 0/100
- #16 of 16 Terrain years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 13
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 26
- 25 city / 28 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2025 GMC Terrain problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System4 (31%)
- Transmission & Powertrain4 (31%)
- Brakes3 (23%)
- Engine3 (23%)
- Steering3 (23%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires3 (23%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (15%)
- Other2 (15%)
- Airbags1 (8%)
- Lane Departure1 (8%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report the transmission failing to shift into park, allowing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly.
- Some drivers describe the steering pulling hard to one side, including a case where the wheel yanked toward a guardrail.
- The infotainment screen has gone blank, sometimes showing an 'Update Failed' message requiring a dealer visit.
- Owners describe the vehicle swaying and becoming hard to steer at highway speeds, especially over bumps.
- One driver reported a stiff brake pedal that failed to slow the vehicle promptly on wet roads at about 40 mph.
- Key fobs have failed to unlock or start the vehicle for some owners, even with a backup fob.
2025 GMC Terrain recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 GMC Terrain fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 25 MPG
- Highway
- 28 MPG
- Combined
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,500
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Terrain years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 GMC Terrain reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Terrain ranks as the Best year among 16 model years, with a complaint index of 0 and only 13 complaints logged so far.
- Does the 2025 GMC Terrain have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 GMC Terrain at this time.
- What problems do owners report with the 2025 GMC Terrain?
- The top-reported area is the electrical system, followed closely by transmission and powertrain issues, each accounting for 31% of complaints, along with brakes, engine, steering, and suspension concerns.
- How does the 2025 Terrain compare to older Terrain years?
- Earlier years like 2011 and 2012 carry Avoid verdicts with complaint indexes of 100 and 93, while the 2025 model's complaint index of 0 places it at the top of the lineup.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 GMC Terrain?
- The EPA rates the 2025 Terrain at 26 mpg combined (25 city/28 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,500.