2005 Gmc Canyon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 146 complaints
146
Total Complaints
51,250mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

32,460 25th Percentile
51,250 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
SERVICE BRAKES
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
AIR BAGS
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
8
VISIBILITY
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS INADVERTENTLY LOCKED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. *JB THE PAN ON THE FRONT DIFFRENTIAL HANGS DOWN 1/8 INCH AND THE DIFFRENTIAL OIL LEAKS OUT. *EH *JB"
"MY 2005 CANYON HAS ONLY 258 MILES ON IT AND THE TRUCK WOBBLES/SHAKES AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 45MPH. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST ME BUT THERE ARE MULTIPLE ON THE CANYONFANS.COM WEBS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK"
"THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS IS TOO FRAGILE AND CRACKS VERY EASILY FROM OUTSIDE FORCES. EXP (CINDER). IT HAS CRACKED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28