2010 GMC Canyon Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 GMC Canyon, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance222.2%
- Electrical222.2%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Suspension111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
- Fuel system111.1%
- Body & structure111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A THREE INCH PIPE RAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,982 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,182.
GMC 2010 CANYON ROLLS FORWARD UP HILL AT 5MPH IDLING WITH FOOT OF GAS AND GMC CAN'T LOWER THE IDLING RPM I HAVE TO SHIFT TO N. TO STOP THE TRUCK MOVING FORWARD. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT SAME THING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,104. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER FOUND CORROSION ON THE WIRE HARNESS. UPDATED 12/12/12
THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER TO REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. I AM NEW TO THIS VEHICLE SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW OFTEN IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE GEAR IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND A LOUD BANGING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT EVERY BOLT IN THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY TIGHTENING ALL THE BOLTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALIGNMENT WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES AND TIRES TWICE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
AN INCIDENT IDENTICAL TO THE DESCRIPTION OF RECALL 11V-276 OCCURRED. SNOW AND ICE WERE PRESENT. THIS RENDERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER INOPERABLE, LEAVING THE FIELD OF THE WINDSHIELD AND ENDING PAST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT SAME THING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,104. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER FOUND CORROSION ON THE WIRE HARNESS. UPDATED 12/12/12
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A SKID PLATE INSTALLED ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT WOULD PROTECT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE SKID PLATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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