GMC Canyon recalls and problems
31 recalls and 1,448 owner complaints for 21 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
31
Complaints
1,448
Crashes reported
41
Fires reported
22
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GMC Canyon by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Canyon | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Canyon | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Canyon | 3 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Canyon | 3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Canyon | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Canyon | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 Canyon | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Canyon | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Canyon | 1 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Canyon | 1 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 Canyon | 4 | 273 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 Canyon | 8 | 304 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 Canyon | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Canyon | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Canyon | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Canyon | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Canyon | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Canyon | 3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Canyon | 4 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Canyon | 3 | 113 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 Canyon | 3 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Most reported GMC Canyon problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 449 | |
| Electrical System | 273 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 214 | |
| Power Train | 184 | |
| Engine | 122 | |
| Unknown or Other | 96 | |
| Service Brakes | 76 | |
| Air Bags | 58 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 58 | |
| Structure | 51 |
All GMC Canyon recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-114 | Feb 26, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Equipment | General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ… |
| 25V-856 | Dec 11, 2025 | 2024–2026 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024â2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. |
| 24V-703 | Sep 19, 2024 | 2023 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V-673 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2024 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V-491 | Jun 28, 2024 | 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V-237 | Mar 28, 2024 | 2023 | Wheels | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V-133 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2023 | Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 22V-375 | May 26, 2022 | 2022 | Seats | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat. |
| 21V-497 | Jul 1, 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 21V-213 | Mar 25, 2021 | 2015 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 20V-811 | Dec 23, 2020 | 2021 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado… |
| 18V-358 | May 31, 2018 | 2015–2018 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC… |
| 17V-621 | Oct 5, 2017 | 2015–2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. |
| 16V-125 | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016… |
| 16V-054 | Feb 1, 2016 | 2015 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. |
| 15V-807 | Dec 1, 2015 | 2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. |
| 15V-278 | May 12, 2015 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. |
| 15V-267 | May 8, 2015 | 2015 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. |
| 15V-157 | Mar 18, 2015 | 2015 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9… |
| 14V-645 | Oct 9, 2014 | 2015 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. |
| 12V-594 | Dec 19, 2012 | 2010–2012 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal… |
| 11V-552 | Nov 17, 2011 | 2012 | Seat Belts | General motors (Gm) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon vehicles, manufactured from september 9, 2011, through october 19, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal… |
| 11V-337 | Jun 28, 2011 | 2011 | Power Train | General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.9 or 3.7 liter engine and a four-speed automatic transmission for failing to conform to the… |
| 11V-276 | May 6, 2011 | 2011 | Visibility | General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon vehicles manufactured from september 22, 2010, through november 5, 2010. |
| 11V-007 | Jan 6, 2011 | 2011 | Suspension | General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and gmc canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl… |
| 10V-575 | Nov 18, 2010 | 2004–2011 | Child Seat | Gm is recalling certain model year 2004-2011, chevrolet colorado, gmc canyon, model year 2006, isuzu I-280/I-350, and model year 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, regular cab vehicles and extended cab vehicles without a rear seat… |
| 09V-310 | Jul 29, 2009 | 2004–2009 | Exterior Lighting | Gm is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 colorado, gmc model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 I-280, I-350, model year 2007-2008 I-290, and I-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered… |
| 09V-154 | May 6, 2009 | 2009 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Gm is recalling 27,188 my 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade hybrid, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, suburban, tahoe, tahoe hybrid, and colorado; and gmc yukon, yukon hybrid, yukon xl, and canyon… |
| 06V-307 | Aug 11, 2006 | 2007 | Wheels | Certain sport utility vehicles and trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 06V-139 | Apr 27, 2006 | 2004–2006 | Exterior Lighting | Certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. |
| 05V-552 | Dec 7, 2005 | 2006 | Equipment | Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the GMC Canyon?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2015 GMC Canyon has the most reports (304). Check the 2015 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the GMC Canyon have?
NHTSA lists 31 safety recalls covering GMC Canyon model years 2004–2012, 2015–2018, 2021–2026.
What are the most common GMC Canyon problems?
Owners report steering, electrical system, exterior lighting problems most often.