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GMC Terrain vs Nissan Rogue: reliability compared

From 2010 to 2026, owners filed an average of 185 complaints per model year about the GMC Terrain and 394 about the Nissan Rogue.

Side by side

GMC TerrainNissan Rogue
Model years compared2010-20262010-2026
Owner complaints3,1426,700
Complaints per model year185394
Recalls2241
Years to avoidNone stand out2023
Best years201720212022201020202022
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25-27 mpg combined (2026)29-32 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 Nissan Rogue: 28220102011 GMC Terrain: 3862011 Nissan Rogue: 3632012 GMC Terrain: 3642012 Nissan Rogue: 31920122013 GMC Terrain: 3652013 Nissan Rogue: 6102014 GMC Terrain: 2972014 Nissan Rogue: 44020142015 GMC Terrain: 2992015 Nissan Rogue: 5542016 GMC Terrain: 1532016 Nissan Rogue: 54420162017 GMC Terrain: 1352017 Nissan Rogue: 6022018 GMC Terrain: 2272018 Nissan Rogue: 67220182019 GMC Terrain: 1872019 Nissan Rogue: 3412020 GMC Terrain: 1982020 Nissan Rogue: 15420202021 GMC Terrain: 362021 Nissan Rogue: 2982022 GMC Terrain: 612022 Nissan Rogue: 24620222023 GMC Terrain: 412023 Nissan Rogue: 7742024 GMC Terrain: 552024 Nissan Rogue: 23620242025 GMC Terrain: 142025 Nissan Rogue: 2062026 GMC Terrain: 342026 Nissan Rogue: 592026
GMC TerrainNissan Rogue

Problems compared

TerrainRogue
Engine1,2751,366
Visibility503365
Transmission4781,609
Electrical351930
Brakes301661
Fuel system283437
Driver assistance179681
Airbags169604

Questions about the GMC Terrain vs Nissan Rogue

Which is more reliable, the GMC Terrain or the Nissan Rogue?

Between 2010 and 2026, the GMC Terrain has 0 years to avoid and the Nissan Rogue 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 394), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Terrain or the Nissan Rogue?

From 2010 to 2026, the GMC Terrain was covered by 22 recalls and the Nissan Rogue by 41.

What years of the GMC Terrain and Nissan Rogue should you avoid?

GMC Terrain: no year stands out. Nissan Rogue: 2023.

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