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2020 GMC Terrain brakes problems

The 2020 GMC Terrain has 64 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

64

Brakes complaints

23%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Terrain brakes complaints by model year75 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 8 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 75 complaints2019: 66 complaints2020: 64 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 1 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Terrain brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO BRAKING. HIT A PARKED CAR. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF AND ATTEMPTING TO MOVE VEHICLE BRAKES DID ENGAGE AND RESPOND CORRECTLY. REAR DAMAGE TO TERRAIN OCCURRED REQUIRING TOWING.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 18, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2020 GMC Terrain have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2020 GMC Terrain brakes — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.