KnownCarProblems2015 GMC Canyon Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 303 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Canyon, most often about the steering (75% of complaints, typically around 68,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Canyon model year since 2000 and has 8 recalls.
Most common 2015 GMC Canyon problems
Steering
226 complaints · 75%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion.
Occasionally, while driving a warning chime sounds and power steering fails. It becomes very difficult to steer the truck and two warnings are displayed, "power steering disabled" and "stabilitrak off". If I pull over, stop, and turn off the enginethe problem clears upon restart. This is incredibly dangerous. The…
Power steering fails. Alarms steering failure, stability errors and that steering may be difficult. This is the exact same error and the recall 16v054000. GMC claims that my vehicle is not one of the effected vehicle. Well II obviously is and GMC is trying to minimize the total number of recalls. The dealer wants a…
Transmission
38 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 13,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
While driving at low speeds the transmission seems to float between gears as if trying to find the proper gear. Normally it takes so long that I have to push down on the gas to force the truck to shift. It does to a lower gear which makes it jump from the excess power. At high speeds, pressing on the gas pedal is non…
Automatic transmission. When going up a slight incline transmission stall on down shifting.driver must float the gas peddle or press for additional acceleration in order to climb a slight incline on regular road traffic . Incline could be no more than 15 degrees
Stability control
36 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles.
Twice while driving the power steering has gone out and the stability control light has come on. The first time I cut the truck off and restarted it. At that point it appeared to be fine. Now it been about 2 weeks since the first occurrence and this morning it happened again. I researched to see if there were any…
Two times in two days. Loss of complete steering. My son driving straight 45mph on paved road. Message on dash board read 'loss of power steering control' and the traction control and stabilitrak lights also came on. Could not even turn the steering wheel. Came to a stop asap. Shut off truck and restarted and was…
Electrical
32 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that she could not remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to jim causley buick GMC (38111 s gratiot ave, clinton twp, mi 48036, ([phone]). The dealer stated that since the warranty was expired, the contact would have to pay for the repair. The…
Lost power steering, power steering service message, ABS light, traction control light, and "!" light all came on. Matches up to recall information available. Took it to chevy, it's not covered, costing $400. This should have been covered in the power steering recall
Engine
14 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times while idling at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to todd wenzel buick GMC of davison (1146 south state road, davison, michigan, ([phone]) for diagnostic testing, but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. The…
Oil cooler lines substantial leak lost large amount of oil no warnings, luckily was able to pull over after receiving call that truck leaked oil on fathers driveway. Checked dipstick before having towed for repair and it was dry. If failure were to occur on highway could result in catastrophic failure of engine…
Other or unspecified
14 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
Fall of 2015 the heater and defrost system went out. Only cold air coming through. Entire dash board had to be removed. Vehicle in shop for over 1 week 349 days later in fall 2016 same problem. Gm dealer states that the internal lever that closes the heater door broke. This occurs when vehicle is moving or stopped.…
(3rd) - occurrence of the following same problem....the heater and defroster systems in my new 2015 GMC Canyon produce only cold air, regardless of the settings. This creates a fog film on the inside of the windshield making the Canyon inoperable due to lack of visibility. The GMC dealer has already replaced several…
Brakes
10 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Rear brake squeak and long stopping distance. Anti-locking function does not engage and the braking system does not skid/lock up the tires in an emergency stop. Rear pads do not match size of the rear discs. Rusty dust build up. Gm has attempted to fix 3x and indicates that there is no fix for the issue. Squeaking on…
Lost power steering, power steering service message, ABS light, traction control light, and "!" light all came on. Matches up to recall information available. Took it to chevy, it's not covered, costing $400. This should have been covered in the power steering recall
Air bags
7 complaints · 2%At about 20,000 miles the air bag light intermittently started coming on while driving but would be reset when the truck was restarted. At about 26,000 the airbag light came on this time permanently. I took the truck to the dealer and was told the air bag sensor needs to be replace. The part was ordered and now it has…
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to allen tillery auto (4573 central…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 GMC Canyon recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 6, 2021. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n202325410.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began july 2, 2018. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 18188.
Full defect summary
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 terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began november 8, 2017. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17387.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2016 gmc canyon and chevrolet colorado, and 2016 chevrolet volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began march 1, 2016. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 15595.
Full defect summary
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. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began june 9, 2015. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14888.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet colorado, and gmc canyon trucks manufactured january 6, 2014, to december 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
Seats
Risk: If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on june 2, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 15150.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon trucks manufactured january 6, 2014, to april 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems."
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Fix: Gm has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began march 19, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 15037.
Full defect summary
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, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
Air bags
Risk: If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), free of charge. The recall began on october 6, 2014. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14690.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon vehicles manufactured january 6, 2014, to october 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of power steering assist
Summary
In may 2019 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a recall query (rq19-001) to assess the scope of general motors (gm) recall 16v-054. Odi had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16v-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.odi?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16v-054. Odi?s review of data supplied by gm confirmed a high failure rate for vehicles outside of the re
Questions about the 2015 GMC Canyon
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 GMC Canyon?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (226 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); transmission (38 complaints, typically around 13,000 miles); stability control (36 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 GMC Canyon have?
- 8 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 25, 2021 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the GMC Canyon?
- It is the most complained-about Canyon model year since 2000, with 303 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.