2007 GMC Canyon problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 GMC Canyon. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. After that come brakes (11%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 54 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the GMC Canyon with enough data (29 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2007 GMC canyon. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact became nauseous. The contact pulled the vehicle off the roadway, exited the vehicle, and passed out for several minutes according to a witness. The driver experienced symptoms due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The contact attempted to move the vehicle once she regained consciousness, but became overwhelmed.
I was stopped at a light behind another car I was rear ended which pushed my truck into the back of the car ahead of me so hard it made my truck airborne and rolled 6 times thru a city intersection. The front of my truck was crushed almost to nothing out of the 4 vehicles involved mine was the only one where the airbags didn't deploy. Contributing to all the injuries I sustained and I was the only who had injuries.
On april 17 2010 I smelled burning wires under the dash board on the passenger side and then the blower fan stop working. I took it to the dealer on 4/21/10 for repair. Gmac canyon 2007 truck. On december 29, 2012 the same odor was coming from under dash board and smoke too unplug a burning wire to prevent a fire, and the blower fan was working sometime and sometime it was not working at all. I have an appointment on monday january 7, 2013 for the same problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 GMC canyon. The contact stated that the passlock system was defective. During cold weather conditions or when it was humid outside, the passlock system would blink which made it difficult for the contact to start the vehicle. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the entire computer system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed.
The truck's security system and remote start stopped working. It consistently has to be reset for 10 minutes every failed attempt at trying to get the vehicle started. Have altogether stopped using the security system (which is not a good idea in an apartment complex). Now the auxiliary system still remains on if the only door used is the driver's side door. The passenger door has to be opened and closed to turn this off.