GMC Canyon — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2015, 2016, 2024 · Best bets: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2018, 2023, 2017
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 80 |
| 2005 | 113 |
| 2006 | 48 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2015 | 300 |
| 2016 | 267 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 204 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Avoid | 204 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 54 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 23 | Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 13 | Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Not enough data | 16 | Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 51 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 65 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 267 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 300 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 23 | Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 27 | Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 38 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Recommended | 42 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 48 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Caution | 113 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Caution | 80 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |