Worst years for a GMC Canyon
Owners have filed 1,948 complaints about the GMC Canyon with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2026. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every GMC Canyon year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2025 | A | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2024 | D | 258 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | Lights |
| 2023 | C | 101 | 0 | 3 | 2,800 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | B | 42 | 1 | 0 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2021 | B | 14 | 3 | 1 | 46,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | C | 20 | 1 | 0 | 14,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | C | 22 | 0 | 3 | 500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | C | 72 | 2 | 0 | 22,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | C | 91 | 3 | 0 | 27,803 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | D | 355 | 13 | 5 | 47,801 | Steering |
| 2015 | D | 401 | 15 | 8 | 54,000 | Steering |
| 2012 | B | 30 | 1 | 1 | 39,650 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | B | 35 | 1 | 1 | 45,000 | Electrical System |
| 2008 | B | 68 | 2 | 1 | 72,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | B | 61 | 1 | 2 | 71,659 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 81 | 4 | 3 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | D | 146 | 9 | 2 | 51,250 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 103 | 5 | 5 | 85,000 | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a GMC Canyon
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a GMC Canyon
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC Canyon, by the month it reached NHTSA.
GMC Canyon problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the GMC Canyon
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.