NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 GMC Terrain Recalls
The 2011 GMC Terrain has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 8, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 GMC Terrain. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 386
- Crashes reported
- 11
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
8 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2011 GMC Terrain, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2011 GMC Terrain
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 22V137000
- Reported
- March 8, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 740,581
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2010, 2012–2017 Terrain
Electrical system: ignition
- Campaign
- 16V502000
- Reported
- July 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,367
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2013 Terrain, 6 other models
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
- Campaign
- 14V447000
- Reported
- July 23, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 414,333
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2010, 2012 Terrain, 5 other models
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 10V623000
- Reported
- December 15, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 97,843
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
2011 GMC Terrain complaints by year
NHTSA has received 386 owner complaints about the 2011 GMC Terrain, the newest on June 3, 2026. Of these, 11 describe a crash (3%) and 8 a fire; owners reported 24 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 GMC Terrain, the component group named most often is the engine (46%), followed by the power train (20%) and the fuel/propulsion system (8%).
None of the 2011 GMC Terrain's 4 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2011 GMC Terrain owners gave the mileage (296 complaints), the median was 78,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine178
- Power Train76
- Unknown Or Other33
- Fuel/Propulsion System31
- Electrical System29
- Visibility/Wiper28
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29 | |
| 2012 | 18 | |
| 2013 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 23 | |
| 2015 | 33 | |
| 2016 | 30 | |
| 2017 | 34 | |
| 2018 | 34 | |
| 2019 | 57 | |
| 2020 | 41 | |
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2011 GMC Terrain peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 57. 22% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 GMC Terrain drew 2.0× the complaints of the median GMC Terrain year in the same window: 1st highest of the 13 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 386 complaints about the 2011 GMC Terrain are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
GMC Terrain by model year
Other 2011 GMC models
Newest record on this page: June 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted