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

Complaints per year, GMC Canyon Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2004: 80 complaints 2004 2005: 113 complaints 2006: 48 complaints 2007: 42 complaints 2007 2008: 38 complaints 2009: 27 complaints 2010: 8 complaints 2010 2011: 12 complaints 2012: 23 complaints 2015: 300 complaints 2015 2016: 267 complaints 2017: 65 complaints 2018: 51 complaints 2018 2019: 16 complaints 2020: 13 complaints 2021: 10 complaints 2021 2022: 23 complaints 2023: 54 complaints 2024: 204 complaints 2024 2025: 8 complaints 2026: 4 complaints 2026
2026: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
200480
2005113
200648
200742
200838
200927
20108
201112
201223
2015300
2016267
201765
201851
201916
202013
202110
202223
202354
2024204
20258
20264

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
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.