2010 Gmc Terrain: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 425 complaints
425
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,559 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
106
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
POWER TRAIN
47
VISIBILITY/WIPER
40
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
21
AIR BAGS
21
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
14
STEERING
12

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
0
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2010 GMC TERRAIN FROM ROSSI DEALERSHIP .I HAD THE TRUCK FOR A DAY AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON IN THE DASH. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSORS FOR THE AIRBAG .THE NEXT DAY THEY TELL ME IT'S AN AIRBAG MODULE. I STILL DON'T HAVE THE TRU..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED TO MAK..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED TO MAK..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28