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2025 GMC Canyon
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
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Overview
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2025 GMC Canyon, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and electrical categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 271 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
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| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 8 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes327.3%
- Driver assistance327.3%
- Electrical218.2%
- Engine218.2%
- Interior & seats19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govAIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
On [XXX], at approximately 4:10 PM, I was at the McDonald’s drive-through located at [XXX] and [XXX] in Springfield, Missouri. I was stopped at the final service window. As I pulled away from the window, I approached a 90-degree left turn heading south. I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal to allow the truck to coast slowly around the corner, as the area is heavily pedestrian and requires caution. While coasting with my foot completely off the gas pedal, the truck suddenly and rapidly began to accelerate on its own. I immediately applied the brakes, and the unintended acceleration stopped right away. At that point, I called Thompson GMC in Springfield, Missouri, at 4:17 PM to report the incident. This was the second time this has occurred. The first incident happened several months ago on [XXX] north of Strafford, Missouri. While navigating a curve, I lifted my foot off the accelerator to coast, and the truck again experienced sudden, hard acceleration. I quickly applied the brakes, and the acceleration stopped immediately. I called Thompson GMC at that time as well. They advised me that I could bring the vehicle in for inspection, but without a check engine light or warning light illuminated, and without the issue occurring while a technician was driving, it might be difficult to diagnose. I did not bring the vehicle in after the first incident. Yesterday, a Thompson GMC employee scheduled an appointment for me to have the truck inspected. No warning lights or check engine lights were illuminated on the dashboard during either incident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 11727351
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2026
There is a phantom chime that happens intermittently at all driving conditions when close to or below 20 degrees F. (stop and go, highway, back roads, dry weather, wet weather, clear weather, etc.). This chime does not produce any warning on the driver displays. This is dangerous because it causes the driver to look away from the road to figure out what the warning is. But no warning being shown causes one to look around for the issue. Again, taking eyes off of the road even longer. Chimes can happen a dozen times on a drive, or none at all. completely random but only happens in the temperature range listed above. This is reported on numerous forums for the current generation canyons and Colorados. This has been consistent with winter of 2025 and now winter of 2026.
- NHTSA ID
- 11717475
- Incident
- Feb 6, 2025
Front passenger heated seat caused severe burns to passenger back upper thigh area while using. Passenger was wearing ankle length sweat pants during ride.
- NHTSA ID
- 11715959
- Incident
- Jan 27, 2026
Upper radiator hose leaking coolant
- NHTSA ID
- 11715838
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered a coolant leak underneath the front of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,500.
- NHTSA ID
- 11708852
- Incident
- Jan 4, 2026
- Mileage
- 13,500 mi
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, my vehicle, which had only 2,004 miles on the odometer, experienced a catastrophic failure of its braking system. The warning lights illuminated, and I received a diagnostic alert text message from OnStar stating that the driver’s side rear tire needed air. Subsequently, the dashboard displayed a brake failure warning, advising me to proceed with caution as the braking system was inoperative. I drove the vehicle home and then took it to a nearby Buick GMC dealership for repairs. I dropped the keys into the overnight box and returned to the dealership the next morning. I was informed that a technician would contact me. On Wednesday, November 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM, I received a call informing me that the braking system was indeed malfunctioning. The technician mentioned that it would take approximately 48 hours to obtain the necessary parts; however, there was a supply chain issue that could delay repairs for potentially 30 days or longer. The vehicle was purchased on April 18, 2025, and had only 2,004 miles on it at the time of the incident.
- NHTSA ID
- 11701507
- Incident
- Nov 16, 2025
ALREADY SUBMITTED COMPLAINT BUT NEEDED TO EDIT MILEAGE. *ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER-11683406. COMPONENT SYSTEM FAILURE-MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *SAFETY-PUT AT RISK AS AFTER GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/23/25 SERVICE ADVISOR LET ME LEAVE WITH VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS PROBALY SAFE TO DRIVE AND PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL GLITCH. THERE WAS NO WARNING/ALERTS PRIOR TO 8/23/25. TAKING THE SERVICE ADVISORS ADVICE I DROVE IT THAT WEEKEND NOT REALIZING MY BRAKES COULD FAIL ANYTIME. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY 8/25/25. GMC CERTIFIED MECHANIC CONFIRMED IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM CYLINDER. PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. GIVEN THE MILEAGE AND BEING BRAND NEWAND NOT HAVING THE PART POSSIBLY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS, I FEEL AS IF I SHOULD BE GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I HAD PAID OFF THE ONE I AM SPEAKING OF 2 WEEKS AGO. ALSO, I THINK THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW IF THE PART GOES BEYOND 30 DAYS FROM BEING DELIVERED TO DEALERSHIP AND TRUCK BEING FIXED. MILES ON TRUCK WHEN FIRST OCCURED WAS 2371, WHEN LEFT AT DEALERSHIP ON 8/25/25, MILEAGE WAS AT 2417. HAVE PICTURES CONFIRMING MILEAGE AND ALERTS. CALLED DEALERSHIP ON 8/27/25 ASKING FOR A WORKORDER AS I WAS NOT GIVEN ONE. STATING EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT WITH MY VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD FROM SOMEONE WHO CALLED ME THIS MORNING AFTER FIRST SUBMITTING MY FIRST SUBMISSION THAT I NEED THAT WORKORDER IF THINGS PROGRESS FURTHER.
- NHTSA ID
- 11683427
- Incident
- Aug 23, 2025
*COMPONENT SYSTEM FAILURE- MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER *SAFETY PUT AT RISK - AS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE MEANS THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. *PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY GMC AND THE DEALERSHIP AS A KNOWN ISSUE IN NEW VEHICLES. *THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ALERTS PRIOR TO THE DAY 8/23/25. ON THAT DAY WAS THE FIRST WARNING LIGHTS I SEEN. *PART ON BACKORDER FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. GIVEN THE MILEAGE AND BEING BRAND NEW AND NOT HAVING THE PART POSSIBLY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS I FEEL AS IF I SHOULD BE GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I THINK IT WOULD FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW? 2025 GMC CANYON AT4 MILES-2,417
- NHTSA ID
- 11683406
- Incident
- Aug 23, 2025
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
This document assists GM dealer technicians with diagnosing torque converter concerns to ensure torque converter replacement is necessary. The torque converter part number will be placed on order restriction, and the technician will be asked to follow 25-NA-148 before requesting a part through PQC.
• Improvements to start reliability and reduced check engine light activation • Improvements to turbo system diagnostics • Improvements to active cabin ventilation • Additional protection for the health of your battery • Updates to help prevent excessive battery drain and overheating • Improvements to the software update system
This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found.
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is currently investigating.
This PI communicates diagnostic information to assist Technicians with a possible transmission shudder
This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2025Viewing | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 |
| 2018 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2017 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2016 | 267 | 4 | 0 | 54.1 |
| 2015 | 301 | 8 | 1 | 59.3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 |
| 2011 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2008 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 46.4 |
| 2007 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 55.7 |
| 2005 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 53.3 |
| 2004 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 54.1 |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.