2013 GMC Terrain Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 365 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,198miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 GMC Terrain, 2% of the 365 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,198 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I went to apply brakes at stop sign I found that the brake pedal was very badly placed so my foot missed the brake and I went thru the stop sign into oncoming traffic. (fortunately,I was able to swerve out of the oncoming lane) over the following week, my foot had to relearn the position of the pedal. This is a serious safety hazard. This was a rental car.”
NHTSA complaint #10504074, filed 2013-03, 1,300 miles“The ABS light is on and service engine soon light has been on since my wife has bought her car in sept 2018 when she had a warenty the dealer sold her a car made her sign paper work before she could even test drive vehicle know we have a vehicle that doesnt work properly traction control is off stabilitrack is on dash notification also timing chain is bad and crankshaft needs to be replaced acording to diagnostic code dealership in alexandria mn lakes area auto sales eric gardener is the owner which refuses to fix or give us diferent car my family has 5 disabled people that we need to…”
NHTSA complaint #11291657, filed 2019-12, 103,000 miles“Purchased 2013 Gmc Terrain denali brand new; vehicle had approx 5000 miles when this incident took place. While out to mountains and just starting to heading down a steep grade on a dirt/gravel road (just started moving and was traveling less than 5mph), ABS kicked in and wouldn't stop, preventing the break from being pressed. This continued for about a half mile down this steep grade road with a cliff on one side and a mountain face on the other. The vehicle continued to move down the mountain picking up speed the entire time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520537, filed 2013-06, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Gmc Terrain. When the brake pedal was depressed at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floor without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The curtain side air bags deployed, however the driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10910000, filed 2016-09, 52,396 miles“The contact rented a 2013 Gmc Terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the brakes failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10509266, filed 2013-04Related service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 12% |
| 2025 | 3 | 23% |
| 2024 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 22% |
| 2020 | 73 | 37% |
| 2019 | 72 | 39% |
| 2018 | 83 | 37% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 4% |
| 2015 | 9 | 3% |
| 2014 | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2013 GMC Terrain
198 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
44 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 GMC Terrain
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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