2004 GMC Canyon Suspension Problems

Frame front passenger cracked while driving. Was able to avoid near accident with another vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11509169

Incident

Feb 24, 2023

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that after work was completed on the tires, the independent mechanic informed him that due to severe undercarriage corrosion, the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact also took the vehicle to a dealer who provided the same information as the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed him that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. No additional assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

NHTSA ID

11449726

Incident

Dec 15, 2021

Mileage

89,000 mi

THE CHASSIS HAS BECOME SEVERELY RUSTED ON LEFT SIDE WHERE FRONT OF LEAF SPRING IS BOLTED TO IT. IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF AND IT HAS BEEN DENOTED AS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE" BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP. TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. IT HAS BEEN GARAGE-KEPT FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. I BOUGHT IT NEW 9/2004. THE DEALERSHIP JUST DISCOVERED PROBLEM TODAY WHEN I WAS HAVING OTHER ROUTINE WORK DONE.

NHTSA ID

11317941

Incident

Mar 13, 2020

Mileage

106,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

11122078

Incident

Aug 2, 2018

Mileage

86,000 mi

FRAME IS RUSTING AND COLLAPSING IN AREA BETWEEN CAB AND BED ON BOTH SIDES I HAD ATOYOTATACOMA WITH THIS CONDITION AND MANUFACTURER BOUGHT IT BACK . MY VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A COLLISION. 95000 MILES

NHTSA ID

11100495

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

THE FRAME HAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND IS BREAKING APART WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. SEE PHOTOS. THIS WAS NOTICED ON 09-18-17. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2004 AND AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE MILEAGE IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY LITTLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

NHTSA ID

11030190

Incident

Sep 18, 2017

Mileage

53,600 mi

FRAME ROTTED OUT WHERE LEAF SPRING CONNECTS TO FRAME

NHTSA ID

11004837

Incident

Jul 11, 2017

Mileage

172,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 5, 2016, I TOOK MY TRUCK OVER TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE MY BRAKE LINES BLED AS I REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER. WHEN THEY TOOK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OFF, THEY HAD SHOWN ME THAT THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM MOUNT WAS GOING TO FAIL. THERE WAS NO FAILURE AS OF YET AND THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED OUT AND CRACKED, AS WELL AS THE FRAME AND AREA AROUND IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HOLES WERE VISIBLE. SO I DROVE IT HOME AND TOOK IT OVER TO A WELDER THAT HAS DONE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK BEFORE AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND HE WASN'T GOING TO FIX IT. SO, AS OF NOW, I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN AUTOMOTIVE WELDING, BUT THERE NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE HERE IN MY AREA WHO SPECIALIZE IN THIS KIND OF WORK. INSPECTION IS COMING UP AND I DOUBT IT PASSES. MECHANICALLY, I HAVE HAS FEW PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND WOULD MUCH RATHER FIX IT THAN GET RID OF IT. PICTURES I AM POSTING SHOW THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

10914806

Incident

Oct 7, 2016

Mileage

122,700 mi

SHIMMY, VIBRATION, EVEN SMALL POTHOLES JAR THE STEERING TO EITHER SIDE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10141481

Incident

Oct 5, 2005

MY 2004 GMC CANYON WAS FOUND TO HAVE BOTH FRONT TIRES COMPLETLY WORN OUT ALONG THE INSIDE EDGE AT 10000 MILES, GMC HAS SEVERAL SEVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE WEAR AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE WARRENTY

NHTSA ID

10129492

Incident

Apr 15, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCK OR BANG FROM UNDERSIDE OF 2004 GMC CANYON TRUCK. *BF *JB

NHTSA ID

10115627

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION IN IT. FOUND THE TIRES WERE BAD. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND BALANCED. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY DID A EVA TESTING ON IT, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE MET THEIR STANDARDS. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114899

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

PURCHASED 2004 CANYON CREW CAB WITH 2.8L 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC AND 1SC SLE OPTION PACKAGE. TRUCK APPEARS TO HAVE VIBRATION IN BODY THAT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEED WHEN A STEADY SPEED IS HELD. USUALLY SHAKES/VIBRATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 50~60 RANGE. HAVE HAS TIRES REPLACED TWICE, WHEELS CHECKED AND DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM AFTER OVER 5,000 MILES. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DESIGN FLAW IN CANYON SUSPENSION DESIGN. CURRENTLY IN DEALER FOR THIRD VISIT TO TRY AND CORRECT. TRUCK HAS HAD PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE AND PER DEALER SERVICE MANAGER ALL OF HIS TRUCKS ON LOT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10079119

Incident

Apr 1, 2004