2018 Gmc Canyon: owner complaints and recalls

51% of everything owners report about the 2018 Gmc Canyon points at a single system: power train. That is 26 of 51 complaints on file.

51
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
31.4
Severity index

Severity index 31.4 - 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: 31.4p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2018 Gmc Canyon sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Gmc Canyon ranks 91 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 25% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (51.0%)26 51%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (19.6%)10 20%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (11.8%)6 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (9.8%)5 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (7.8%)4 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (3.9%)2 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2651.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1019.6%
ENGINE611.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER59.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM47.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING35.9%
STEERING35.9%
AIR BAGS23.9%

Complaints filed per year

0482018: 52019: 22020: 82021: 62022: 82023: 82024: 72025: 22026: 5 (partial year)1819208212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20185
20192
20208
20216
20228
20238
20247
20252
2026 (year to date)5
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
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.