Gmc Canyon: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Gmc Canyon model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 62.1 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 318 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30.2 Low | STEERING |
| 2016 | 267 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28.5 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.4 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.5 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92.3 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25.9 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2024 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Across 10 model years, the 2020 Gmc Canyon carries the highest severity index (92.3, driven by power train), while the 2024 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.