Gmc Canyon Reliability
1,896 NHTSA complaints (2004–2026). Complaint rate: 59.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2016 Gmc Canyon. The 2019–2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Canyon Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 426 | 2.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 234 | 2.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 195 | 0.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 155 | 1.3% |
| ENGINE | 121 | 1.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 93 | 2.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 71 | 1.4% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 59 | 1.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 50 | 44.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 43 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 103 | 5 | 5 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 146 | 9 | 2 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 81 | 4 | 3 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 61 | 1 | 2 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 65 | 2 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 35 | 1 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 9 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 20 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 30 | 1 | 1 | View 2012View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 396 | 15 | 8 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 346 | 13 | 5 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 91 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 68 | 1 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 18 | 0 | 3 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 19 | 1 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 36 | 1 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 90 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 255 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Gmc Canyonaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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