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2017 GMC Canyon drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 17 complaints for the 2017 GMC Canyon, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
20,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2017 GMC Canyon Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 20,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 20,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

2/12/2017 7:30am stoped @ 4 way stop, started across transmission went into neutral, left me stuck in road, could not get transmission to engage in drive or reverse,had to push out of road, tried several min to engage transmission failed, called aaa to toe back to dealer. Dealer kept 2 1/2 days said could not find a problem.

Reported at 1,680 miles, February 2017

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the engine oil was changed several times, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the serial gateway module, but the failure recurred.

Reported at 96,000 miles, July 2025

Other problems reported for the 2017 GMC Canyon

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