2015 Gmc Canyon: owner complaints and recalls

71% of everything owners report about the 2015 Gmc Canyon points at a single system: steering. That is 225 of 318 complaints on file.

318
Complaints
8
Recalls
8
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
5
Injuries
30.2
Severity index

Severity index 30.2 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 30.2p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2015 Gmc Canyon sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Gmc Canyon ranks 130 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 9% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.

What actually fails

SteeringSteering: 225 complaints (70.8%)225 71%Power TrainPower Train: 43 complaints (13.5%)43 14%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 37 complaints (11.6%)37 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 36 complaints (11.3%)36 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (4.7%)15 5%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (4.4%)14 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (3.8%)12 4%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 9 complaints (2.8%)9 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING22570.8%
POWER TRAIN4313.5%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3711.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3611.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER154.7%
ENGINE144.4%
SERVICE BRAKES123.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING92.8%

Complaints filed per year

032632015: 182016: 242017: 192018: 262019: 632020: 602021: 242022: 302023: 112024: 192025: 172026: 7 (partial year)15161718196320212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201518
201624
201719
201826
201963
202060
202124
202230
202311
202419
202517
2026 (year to date)7
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V62100005/10/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from
14V64500009/10/2014AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment s
15V26700008/05/2015SEATSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attac
16V05400001/02/2016STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector
15V27800012/05/2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfectio
15V15700018/03/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflat
21V21300025/03/2021STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.