GMC Canyon Recalls

The GMC Canyon has 45 recalls spanning 2004 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a passenger airbag software defect on 2024–2026 AT4X AEV models where the system can fire the second deployment stage when only the first is intended, raising the risk of injury in a crash.

On 2024 models, a fuel pump lock ring that was not fully secured can loosen and leak fuel near ignition sources. That same year, headlights can flicker while driving or at rest. The 2025–2026 model years are missing owner's manuals. The 2023 model year has two related issues: the front camera module can falsely trigger automatic emergency braking and stop the vehicle without warning, and front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and can loosen or break, potentially causing loss of control. A loose seat belt buckle bolt on 2023 models can also prevent the belt from properly restraining an occupant in a crash. The 2022 model year has a front passenger seat frame weld that can fail and allow the seat to shift in a crash. The 2021 model year has an incorrectly printed loading label that overstates cargo capacity, which can lead to overloading and tire failure.

The 2015–2018 era has the densest recall activity. On 2015–2018 models, the high-pressure fuel pump can detach and damage the fuel line, leaking fuel with fire risk. The 2018 model year has an additional fuel pump weld that can crack and leak over time. The 2015 model year has front brake calipers that can leak fluid and extend stopping distances; electric power steering that can drop out suddenly due to a poor connector; front seat frame hooks that may not be secured to the body, allowing the seat to move in a crash; and a driver airbag inflator that can separate from its backplate and send fragments toward occupants during deployment. The 2015–2016 model years share a driver frontal airbag defect where the second deployment stage can fail to inflate properly in a high-speed crash.

Going further back, the 2016 model year has a console latch that can fly open in a crash and send stored items into the cabin. The 2012 model year has a wiring fault at the driver seatbelt buckle that can suppress the unfastened-belt warning. The 2011 model year has a transmission shift cable clip that can slip, causing the gear indicator to show Park when the transmission is not actually in Park, allowing the vehicle to roll after the key is removed; that same year, the rear axle cross pin can fracture and lock the rear axle. The 2010 model year is missing the secondary hood latch, meaning the hood can fly open if the primary latch releases. The 2004 model year has a brake light switch that can cause the brake lamps to fail entirely or stay on continuously, and a front center child seat tether anchor that is not accessible as required.