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GMC Terrain vs Jeep Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2010 to 2026, owners filed an average of 185 complaints per model year about the GMC Terrain and 924 about the Jeep Cherokee.

Side by side

GMC TerrainJeep Cherokee
Model years compared2010-20262010-2026
Owner complaints3,14210,162
Complaints per model year185924
Recalls2243
Years to avoidNone stand out2014201520162019
Best years201720212022None stand out
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25-27 mpg combined (2026)37 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2010 GMC Terrain: 29020102011 GMC Terrain: 3862012 GMC Terrain: 36420122013 GMC Terrain: 3652014 GMC Terrain: 2972014 Jeep Cherokee: 2,65220142015 GMC Terrain: 2992015 Jeep Cherokee: 1,7942016 GMC Terrain: 1532016 Jeep Cherokee: 1,41520162017 GMC Terrain: 1352017 Jeep Cherokee: 1,3422018 GMC Terrain: 2272018 Jeep Cherokee: 69220182019 GMC Terrain: 1872019 Jeep Cherokee: 1,6832020 GMC Terrain: 1982020 Jeep Cherokee: 33720202021 GMC Terrain: 362021 Jeep Cherokee: 1832022 GMC Terrain: 612022 Jeep Cherokee: 5220222023 GMC Terrain: 412023 Jeep Cherokee: 32024 GMC Terrain: 5520242025 GMC Terrain: 142026 GMC Terrain: 342026 Jeep Cherokee: 92026
GMC TerrainJeep Cherokee

Problems compared

TerrainCherokee
Engine1,2752,202
Visibility503131
Transmission4785,254
Electrical3512,018
Brakes301712
Fuel system283395
Acceleration100558
Steering88455

Questions about the GMC Terrain vs Jeep Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the GMC Terrain or the Jeep Cherokee?

Between 2010 and 2026, the GMC Terrain has 0 years to avoid and the Jeep Cherokee 4. The GMC Terrain has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the GMC Terrain drew fewer complaints per model year (185 vs 924), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Terrain or the Jeep Cherokee?

From 2010 to 2026, the GMC Terrain was covered by 22 recalls and the Jeep Cherokee by 43.

What years of the GMC Terrain and Jeep Cherokee should you avoid?

GMC Terrain: no year stands out. Jeep Cherokee: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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