2016 GMC Canyon problems
Owners have filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Canyon. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 50% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 361 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 171 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 | 53 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 40 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 171 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 48,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 63,000 miles (64 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the GMC Canyon with enough data (171 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
On September 14, 2021, my 2016 GMC Canyon struck another vehicle from behind going approximately 55 MPH and the airbags did not deploy. Every mechanic and insurance adjuster has stated that the airbags should have deployed in this collision.
Faulty electric power steering caused vehicle veer off the rode hitting a concrete wall, concrete mail box and telephone. Vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was north bound a two black top road at a slight right hand turn.
On 12/29.2015 at approximately 8:00 am on a clear bright day I was driving near my my home returning from and errand. I was approximately 90% through a slight right turn when the electronic power steering went out causing the vehicle to leave the road, continue down a ditch hitting a concrete drive, concrete mail box and a power pole. The vehicle was totaled and I had soft tissue bruising, cuts and abrasions.
II was driving my GMC canyon and the power steering went out and the warning light came on and "loss of power steering, drive with care". I parked the care and waited 15 minutes, restarted the truck and the warning light went off and I was able to drive home without a problem. The next day I was driving at low speed and the same warning light came on with the additional warnings of "stabilitrak" and "steering assist reduced" and I lost power steering.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost electric power steering, and the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The contact pulled to the shoulder of the roadway and turned the vehicle off. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering became operable; however, the failure recurred while driving. The power steering warning light was illuminated.