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GMC Canyon Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,437 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Canyon since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2015, 2016, 2024. The most common problem overall: steering.

01002003004002004: 80 complaints'042005: 113 complaints2006: 48 complaints'062007: 42 complaints2008: 38 complaints'082009: 27 complaints2010: 8 complaints'102011: 12 complaints2012: 23 complaints'122015: 303 complaints'153032016: 271 complaints'162017: 66 complaints2018: 52 complaints'182019: 17 complaints2020: 14 complaints'202021: 12 complaints2022: 27 complaints'222023: 62 complaints2024: 206 complaints'242025: 8 complaints2026: 8 complaints'26
GMC Canyon owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

GMC Canyon problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 Canyon206Lights30
2023 Canyon62Driver assistance30
2022 Canyon27Electrical11
2018 Canyon52Transmission12
2017 Canyon66Transmission13
2016 Canyon271Steering48
2015 Canyon303Steering87
2009 Canyon27Electrical31
2008 Canyon38Electrical21
2007 Canyon42Electrical31
2006 Canyon48Electrical43
2005 Canyon113Electrical36
2004 Canyon80Body and structure33

39 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the GMC Canyon

What years of the GMC Canyon have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2015 (303), 2016 (271), 2024 (206).
What is the most common problem with the GMC Canyon?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the steering (437), electrical (241), lights (203).
Which GMC Canyon years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2010 (8), 2011 (12), 2021 (12). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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