340 problems have been reported for the 2018 GMC Terrain. The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for 2018 GMC Terrain. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 83 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (56 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2018 GMC Terrain in the United States are 92,800 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by GMC Terrain owners in the last 8 years is 340, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 340 / 92,800 / 8 * 1000 = 0.46.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across GMC Terrain model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 GMC Terrain in 2018.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Terrain, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 GMC Terrain with the GMC Terrain from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Terrain is 340 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the GMC Terrain is 247.
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