2006 GMC Canyon Problems

The Passlock System intermittently fails and prevents the fuel pump from pumping fuel to the engine. Even after paying GMC to repair the truck, the problem persists.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,124.

My ABS on Rightside of my truck is not working that is what they said anyways not sure what is wrong

ABS FAULT LIGHT IS ON TO INFORM THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS OF COURSE DISABLES THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE COMPUTER READS ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NO ONE HAS FOUND A FIX YET. IS THERE A NEW RECALL ON THIS ISSUE OR IS THERE A WAY TO FIX IT? THANK YOU *TR

The Passlock System intermittently fails and prevents the fuel pump from pumping fuel to the engine. Even after paying GMC to repair the truck, the problem persists.

CRANKS BUT NO START INTERMITTENTLY. GMC DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOT PROBLEM. MUST WAIT 10 MINTURES, THEN TRY AND IT ALWAYS STARTS. NOT ISOLATED...GOOGLE, 2006 CANYON WON'T START AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE SPECULATED THAT IT IS A 'RELAY', PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM OR THE "PASSLOCK". I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY ACCIDENT BUT IF AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT AND IT WON'T START IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 3-4 YEARS, OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH. OTHERS RECORDED THE SAME HISTORY. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The Passlock System intermittently fails and prevents the fuel pump from pumping fuel to the engine. Even after paying GMC to repair the truck, the problem persists.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,124.

HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR OVERHEATS MELTS AND BURNS WITH TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING 300 DEG F. CHRONIC FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH GMC CANYON AND CHEVY COLORADO PICK UPS. *TR

2006 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FAN KNOB OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE SETTING. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, CD PLAYER, HEATER AND FRONT GRILL WERE REPLACED.

Frame is severely rusting, especially on the driver’s side. Vehicle has only approximately 75,000 miles and has been well maintained. Purchased new by my Father and when he died, it was passed on to me. I feel it may becoming unsafe to drive.

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the rear sub-frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 5, 2008 AND TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO KEYHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE REARVIEW MIRROR REFLECTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTEAD OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WINDOW HAS NO MOLDING, WHICH WILL CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S HEAD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,900. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF

PASSENGER DOOR HAS NO EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK. JUST WHO IS THE BRAIN TRUST THAT DECIDED TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK ? AHHH, BUT YOU GUYS COMPENSATED BY PLACING A LOCK ON THE TAILGATE. HAD I NOTICED THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA. MY FIRST TRUCK WAS A '85 S-15 .... LOVED IT. THAT IS WHY I RETURNED TO GM FOR THIS TRUCK. WELL, JUST AS SOON AS I RUN THIS ONE INTO THE GROUND, I WON'T BE BACK. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V310000. THIS IS A REOCCURRING MALFUNCTION AFFECTING 187,000 VEHICLES, MODEL YEARS 2004-2009. THE REPAIR GMC PERFORMS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND PRESENTS A SAFETY DANGER TO OWNERS. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I HAVE REPAIRED MY GMC CANYON THREE TIMES TO DATE.

I NOTICED THAT I HAD NO SPEED CONTROL AND THEN FOUND I ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK IN 2006 OR 2007, GMC ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. ALSO AGAIN IN 2009, BUT IN THE FORM OF EXTENDED WARRANTY TILL 2014. I JUST WANTED TO PASS TO YOU THE CONCERN THAT THIS ISSUE MAY STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR THE TRUCK. I TALKED TO GMC AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP WITH THE FIX SINCE ITS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY DATE. I'M CONCERNED THAT DRIVERS WOULD ONLY THINK ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL, AND DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. IN MY INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT IN MOST CASES THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS ABLE TO FAIL THE SPEED CONTROL. MOST DRIVERS WOULD NOT GO FOR THE FIX ON THE SPEED CONTROL AND OPEN THEMSELVES UP TO A REAR END ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND ARMS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO ASSIST AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE IMPACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS BURNED ON THE TOP LEFT SIDE OF HIS ARM; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 2006 GMC CANYON TRUCK. I NARROWLY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER, AND THE SEPARATED TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-REAR BED PANEL. THE TIRE WAS A COOPER DAKOTA HT SIZE 31X10.50R15L. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, AND IT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

PREMATURE INNER AND OUTER TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. GM TECHS SAY THERE'S NO PROBLEM. ALIGNED FRONT END AND REPLACED AT NO COST DIDN'T REPAIR PROBLEM. *TR

I NOTICED THAT I HAD NO SPEED CONTROL AND THEN FOUND I ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK IN 2006 OR 2007, GMC ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. ALSO AGAIN IN 2009, BUT IN THE FORM OF EXTENDED WARRANTY TILL 2014. I JUST WANTED TO PASS TO YOU THE CONCERN THAT THIS ISSUE MAY STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR THE TRUCK. I TALKED TO GMC AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP WITH THE FIX SINCE ITS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY DATE. I'M CONCERNED THAT DRIVERS WOULD ONLY THINK ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL, AND DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. IN MY INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT IN MOST CASES THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS ABLE TO FAIL THE SPEED CONTROL. MOST DRIVERS WOULD NOT GO FOR THE FIX ON THE SPEED CONTROL AND OPEN THEMSELVES UP TO A REAR END ACCIDENT. *TR

GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL TO CLOSE .WHEN WEARING CONSTRUCTION BOOTS THE LIP OF THE BOOT WILL CATCH BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THE FIRST DAY FOR WORK I WAS BACKING UP SO MY BODY WAS TWISTED SO I CAN REVERSE AND I HIT ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS STUCK. *NM

DESPITE INFREQUENT USE AND EXCEPTIONALLY LOW MILEAGE, THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT FAILS TO RETRACT. NO ACCIDENTS OR SAFETY-RELATED INCIDENTS WHICH WOULD HAVE LOCKED THE MECHANISM OR OTHERWISE ENGAGED THE BELT BEYOND STANDARD FASTENING AND UNFASTENING. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CANYON AND IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS,THREE STERIOS,4X4 BUTTONS,WINDOWS,WIRING HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERIAL TIMES,THE TRUCK IS EXCESSIVLY HARD ON GASS,AND AS SOON AS MY INLINE FIVE CYLINDER ENGINE HIT 31.000 KM I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN ,THIS TIME FOR A NEW ENGINE. APPARENTLY THERE ONLY GOOD FOR THIRTY THOUSAND AND THEN NEED TO BE REPLACED. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS TRUCK COST ME ALMOST FORTY THOUSAND DALLORS. DONT GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR WITH A GM.MY NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A TOYOTA AND THIS CANYON HAS CONVINCED ME TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN AND HOPFULLY I CAN SAVE SOME PEOPLE FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE I DID.

2006 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FAN KNOB OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE SETTING. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, CD PLAYER, HEATER AND FRONT GRILL WERE REPLACED.