GMC · Compact SUV
GMC Terrain
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 27 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 13 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 1 | 49 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | B | 2 | 38 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 4 | 85 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 34 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | C | 2 | 195 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2019 | GasDiesel | D | 3 | 182 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2018 | GasDiesel | F | 5 | 219 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 133 | ★★★★☆ | 25 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 2 | 152 | ★★★★☆ | 26 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: best combined mpg 27 → 26
- 2026: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 26 → 27
- 2023: best combined mpg 27 → 26
- 2021: 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2020: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 32 → 27; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2018: added diesel; best combined mpg 25 → 32; 5 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 26 → 25
Best Terrain years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 13 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 49 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 133 complaints
- 2021 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 34 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 38 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.