2012 Gmc Canyon problems and recalls

Owners have filed 29 complaints on the 2012 Gmc Canyon, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (10 complaints).

29
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
61.2
Severity index

Severity index 61.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (34.5%)10 34%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1034.5%
AIR BAGS413.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER413.8%
STRUCTURE310.3%
SERVICE BRAKES310.3%
STEERING26.9%
SUSPENSION26.9%
ENGINE26.9%

Complaints filed per year

0362012: 12014: 22015: 32016: 32017: 22018: 62019: 32020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 1121415161718619202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20142
20153
20163
20172
20186
20193
20202
20211
20222
20231
20242
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (4 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V59400019/12/2012LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHGeneral Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113, "Hood Latch System." Th
11V55200017/11/2011SEAT BELTS:FRONTGENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 19, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PRO

Other Gmc Canyon model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.