MYRModel Year Report

GMC Canyon — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

3 model years to avoid, 1 to watch and 3 best bets. Tap a year to see its problem areas, recalls and buy-smart checklist.

Avoid3 years

Caution1 year

Best bets3 years

Complaint history

2004: 80 complaints, Recommended 2004 2005: 113 complaints, Caution 2006: 48 complaints, Recommended 2007: 42 complaints, Recommended 2007 2008: 38 complaints, Recommended 2009: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2015: 302 complaints, Avoid 2015 2016: 270 complaints, Avoid 2017: 66 complaints, Recommended 2018: 52 complaints, Recommended 2019: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 61 complaints, Recommended 2024: 206 complaints, Avoid 2025: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2015 · 302
2004: 80 complaints, Recommended 2004 2005: 113 complaints, Caution 2006: 48 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007: 42 complaints, Recommended 2008: 38 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2015: 302 complaints, Avoid 2015 2016: 270 complaints, Avoid 2017: 66 complaints, Recommended 2018: 52 complaints, Recommended 2018 2019: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 61 complaints, Recommended 2024: 206 complaints, Avoid 2024 2025: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2015 · 302
2004: 80 complaints, Recommended 2004 2005: 113 complaints, Caution 2005 2006: 48 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007: 42 complaints, Recommended 2007 2008: 38 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013 2014 2015: 302 complaints, Avoid 2015 2016: 270 complaints, Avoid 2016 2017: 66 complaints, Recommended 2017 2018: 52 complaints, Recommended 2018 2019: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 61 complaints, Recommended 2023 2024: 206 complaints, Avoid 2024 2025: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2015 · 302
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Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 8 Only 8 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 206 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2023 ● Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 ○ Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 ● Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 ● Recommended 66 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 ■ Avoid 270 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 ■ Avoid 302 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013–2014 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
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 ● Recommended 80 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

31

recalls on file across every GMC Canyon model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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