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GMC Terrain vs Jeep Compass: reliability compared

From 2010 to 2026, owners filed an average of 185 complaints per model year about the GMC Terrain and 197 about the Jeep Compass.

Side by side

GMC TerrainJeep Compass
Model years compared2010-20262010-2026
Owner complaints3,1423,341
Complaints per model year185197
Recalls2223
Years to avoidNone stand out2018
Best years201720212022201020132021
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25-27 mpg combined (2026)26 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: 2902010 Jeep Compass: 7120102011 GMC Terrain: 3862011 Jeep Compass: 1882012 GMC Terrain: 3642012 Jeep Compass: 18420122013 GMC Terrain: 3652013 Jeep Compass: 802014 GMC Terrain: 2972014 Jeep Compass: 30820142015 GMC Terrain: 2992015 Jeep Compass: 1132016 GMC Terrain: 1532016 Jeep Compass: 29420162017 GMC Terrain: 1352017 Jeep Compass: 2292018 GMC Terrain: 2272018 Jeep Compass: 95120182019 GMC Terrain: 1872019 Jeep Compass: 3332020 GMC Terrain: 1982020 Jeep Compass: 14320202021 GMC Terrain: 362021 Jeep Compass: 822022 GMC Terrain: 612022 Jeep Compass: 22620222023 GMC Terrain: 412023 Jeep Compass: 492024 GMC Terrain: 552024 Jeep Compass: 5520242025 GMC Terrain: 142025 Jeep Compass: 302026 GMC Terrain: 342026 Jeep Compass: 52026
GMC TerrainJeep Compass

Problems compared

TerrainCompass
Engine1,2751,262
Visibility50363
Transmission478486
Electrical3511,051
Brakes301229
Fuel system283227
Driver assistance179308
Airbags169259

Questions about the GMC Terrain vs Jeep Compass

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

Between 2010 and 2026, the GMC Terrain has 0 years to avoid and the Jeep Compass 1. 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 197), though sales volume affects that number.

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

From 2010 to 2026, the GMC Terrain was covered by 22 recalls and the Jeep Compass by 23.

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

GMC Terrain: no year stands out. Jeep Compass: 2018.

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