GMC Canyon

Where it stands out against its peers

• Steering: more complaints than 99% of 2015 cars — 71% of its 319 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 8%.
• Electronic stability control (esc): more complaints than 99% of 2015 cars — 12% of its 319 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 2%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• STEERING — 164 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 29 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN — 28 owners reported this
• STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 10 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V552000

  THE LOOSE CONNECTIONS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO NOT RECEIVE A VISUAL OR AUDIBLE WARNING THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

  GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TERMINALS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

• 12V594000

  If the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. During vehicle operation, this could obstruct the view of the driver and increase the risk of a crash.

  General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicle for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on any affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

• 14V645000

  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.

  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.

• 15V157000

  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.

  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.

• 15V267000

  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.

  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.

• 15V278000

  If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  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.

• 15V807000

  If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 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 16370.

• 16V054000

  A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

  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.

7 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Electronic Brake Module Component Failure

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2026, still open.

• Loss of Power Steering Assist

  Recall query, opened May 2019, closed May 2021.

• Brake lamp switch malfunction

  Recall query, opened February 2009, closed July 2009.

• Brake lamp switch failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened December 2005, closed May 2006.

• Inadvertent front airbag deployment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2004, closed March 2005.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

GMC filed 120 bulletins about the 2026 Canyon.

• Electrical system: 4
• Engine: 4
• Power train: 3
• Forward collision avoidance: 1
• Fuel/propulsion system: 1
• Visibility/wiper: 1
• Wheels: 1
• Other: 105

• This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues · August 2026
• This preliminary information advises stationary hood bumpers have been removed from production as of 6/1/26 · August 2026
• This PI states that if SDGM DTC P0604/P0607 is set and no other SDGM DTCs are present, clear DTCs and reset the SDGM. Advises of how to contact PQC to authorize SDGM replacement. · August 2026
• This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found. · August 2026
• This document assists GM dealer technicians with diagnosing torque converter concerns to ensure torque converter replacement is necessary. The torque converter part number will be placed on order… · August 2026
• This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is currently investigating. · August 2026
• Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil filter was not adequately tightened. Dealers are to check and tighten the oil filter if found to be loose. · August 2026
• This update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. Be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates.… · August 2026

112 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.