2004 GMC Canyon Brakes Problems

REFERENCE RECALLS ON REPORT RECEIPT DATE: APR 27, 2006 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V139000 COMPONENT(S): EXTERIOR LIGHTING REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUL 29, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V310000 COMPONENT(S): EXTERIOR LIGHTING MY 2004 GMC CANYON BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT ON ME ON 8/8/2013. THE BRAKE LIGHT OUT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR TAILGATERS. SO I TOOK TO MARK CHRISTOPHER GMC DEALER, ONTARIO CA FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OF TWO SAME RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE PLUS TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE. ORIGINAL ESTIMATION OF COST WAS 305. THE DEALER DECIDED TO CHARGE ME 155 FOR TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE AND LABOR, $16.75 FOR A DEFECTIVE/MALFUNCTION BRAKE SWITCH AND $200 ON LABOR. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALLS WAS DONE ALREADY ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE FINAL ESTIMATION OF COST WAS $377. I DON'T RECALL THE DATE THAT IT WAS SERVICED. HOW CAN GMC ASSURES THAT THE VEHICLE RECALLS WAS DONE PROPERLY? I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GMC AND IT RECALLS. I FELT LIKE I GOT RIP OFF BY THE DEALER. BESIDE, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY EVER CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER AND CASKET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535162

Incident

Aug 8, 2013

Mileage

118,766 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO ENGAGE, SOMETIMES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING NORMALLY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE ABS ENGAGING I WILL GET A ABS FAULT READING ON MY DASH. THE TRUCK WILL THEN BRAKE NORMALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10464332

Incident

Dec 7, 2011

Mileage

128,087 mi

FOR OVER 1 YEAR NOW MY 2004 G<C CANYON HAS HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS ARE BAD JUST LIKE ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCKS. I AM DISSAPOINTED THAT THIS MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR ABS BRAKES. MY BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN FIRST USED THEN WHEN THEY GET WARMED UP THE SEEM TO WORK BETTER ALTHOUGH STILL GRAB VERY HARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280638

Incident

Aug 15, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi

I PURCHASED 2004 GMC CANYON USED FROM DEALERSHIP. I TOOK VEHICLE HOME AND WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I TOOK VEHICLE BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. THEY SAID IF IT COMES BACK ON TO LET THEM KNOW. WITHIN A WEEK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN AND THEY LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND FOUND SOMETHING ON THEM. THEY REMOVED THE GUNK AS THEY SAID AND SAID IT WAS A RECALL AND WAS NO CHARGE FOR ME. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL DUE TO THE ABS STAYING ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280158

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, BRAKE LAMPS AND HEAD LAMPS EXPERIENCE PERMANENT LOSS. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE BECOMES WET THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS FUNCTIONING, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING, THE POWER WINDOWS STOP WORKING, AND THE POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS STOP WORKING. ALSO THERE IS PERIODIC NON-FUNCTIONING OF THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY. AS OF 11/10/2006 THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ONE HEAD LAMP AT OWNERS EXPENSE. CURRENTLY A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. ON NOV. 10, 2006 I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR AN MENTIONED THE RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THAT THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I AM AWARE OF THE "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V-139" AND GM'S APRIL 26, 2006 RESPONSE TO MR. DANIEL C. SMITH, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ENFORCEMENT, NHTSA. ALTHOUGH THE RECALL REFERENCES ONLY THE BRAKE LAMPS AND POSSIBILITY OF CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS FURTHER EXASPERATED WITH THE OTHER AFORE MENTIONED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSEQUENCES PRESENT THEMSELVES IN THE FORM OF DISTRACTIONS TO THE DRIVER WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL COMPONETS WHEN THEY FAIL TO FUNCTION: DOOR MOUNTED REAR VIEW MIRRORS, LOWERING OF WINDOWS IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIGHWAY TOLLS, REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL, AND REDUCED HEAD LAMP FAILURES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10173150

Incident

Dec 8, 2005

Mileage

41,051 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10171308

Incident

Oct 9, 2006

Mileage

73,000 mi

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED IN JUNE 2006. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED IN SEPTEMBER 2006. FOUND NHTSA ID 06V139000 AND SHOWED TO DEALER SERVICE. HOWEVER, THEY AND GMC INDICATE THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN. HAD TO PAY $149.36 TO REPAIR AND MISSED WORK BECAUSE IT TOOK ALL DAY TO GET PART AND INSTALL. GMC WOULD NOT REIMBURSE UNTIL IT A RECALL FOR MY VIN IS ANNOUNCED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169727

Incident

Sep 19, 2006

Mileage

44,856 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ARE CONNECTED BY THE SAME WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V139000 REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10159906

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

46,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2004 GMC CANYON HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MAY 2004. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO INSIST THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES CONTINUE TO FAIL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10147165

Incident

Jan 7, 2006

BRAKE PROBLEMS-PULSATING BRAKES, ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHIN 15 MONTHS AND 12,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143578

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

Mileage

2,543 mi

HAD ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ON ALREADY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104362

Incident

Dec 19, 2004