GMC CanyonYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,446 NHTSA owner complaints across 21 model years, the GMC Canyon years to avoid are 2015, 2016 and 2024, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Canyon has 31 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
GMC Canyon years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Canyon median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common GMC Canyon problems
All model years combined: 1,446 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 448 | 9 |
| Electrical system | 268 | 19 |
| Exterior lighting | 212 | 1 |
| Power train | 185 | 3 |
| Engine | 128 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 79 | 3 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 59 | 1 |
| Air bags | 58 | 26 |
| Structure | 55 | 3 |
| 24 other systems | 375 | 23 |
GMC Canyon recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 31 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Canyon
- Electronic Brake Module Component FailureOpen
- Loss of Power Steering AssistLed to recall 21V-213
- BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONLed to recall 09V-310
- BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURELed to recall 06V-139
- INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTNo recall