{"id":"2021_gmc_terrain","make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","year":2021,"url":"/gmc/terrain/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43369,"model":"Terrain FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":30,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":329,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Tue Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43374,"model":"Terrain AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":28,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":342,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V339000","component":"CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2023-05-11","owner_notified":"2023-06-02","units":668187,"summary":"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 anchorage bars.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, \"Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.\"","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232403240","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V612000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-08-05","owner_notified":"2021-08-31","units":9597,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires.  The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.","consequence":"Tread separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the tire DOT numbers, and replace any affected tires, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021.  Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782; and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N212343560.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212343560","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":34,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",8],["Service Brakes",8],["Engine",8],["Electrical System",7],["Forward Collision Avoidance",4],["Unspecified",3]],"by_year":{"2021":4,"2022":4,"2023":5,"2024":4,"2025":9,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2025-04-24","Power Train","The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission erroneously shifted to the neutral, causing the vehicle to decelerate. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. During the failure, the message \" Power Reduced\" was displayed. The cause of the f\u2026"],["2025-04-04","Engine","The contact owns a 2021 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was like GM Product Safety Recall: N222372310 (Inadequate Fuel Pump Flow). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that t\u2026"],["2025-01-14","Engine","I purchased the car August 2024, I have had it for 4 months and while driving down the road a large fuel tank pops up stating low fuel and the car comes to an abrupt stop.The 3x the gas tank was never low. Parking brake comes on and car doesn't not move. All lights on dash come one. It has done it 4 times and thankful \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":115,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":5,"complaints":34},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}