2015 Gmc Canyon problems and recalls

71% of owner complaints on the 2015 Gmc Canyon related to the Steering (226 of 319).

319
Complaints
8
Recalls
8
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
5
Injuries
37.5
Severity index

Severity index 37.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 37.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 135 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 6% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 226 complaints (70.8%)226 71%Power TrainPower Train: 43 complaints (13.5%)43 13%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%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING22670.8%
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: 8 (partial year)15161718196320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201518
201624
201719
201826
201963
202060
202124
202230
202311
202419
202517
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (47 against 114).

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.

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 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.