"How reliable is the 2016 Gmc Canyon?"

"Based on 346 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Gmc Canyon has a median complaint mileage of 47801 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Gmc Canyon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Gmc Canyon is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 346 total complaints filed."

2016 Gmc Canyon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 346 complaints

346

Total Complaints

47,801mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,317 25th Percentile

47,801 Median Mileage

68,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

171

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FAULTY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE VEER OFF THE RODE HITTING A CONCRETE WALL, CONCRETE MAIL BOX AND TELEPHONE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NORTH BOUND A TWO BLACK TOP ROAD AT A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN."

"AFTER STARTING MY TRUCK AND DRIVING UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP, I TURN ON JUST THE FAN AND THE A/C LIGHT COMES ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THAT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IF THE AUTO DEFOG IS ACTIVATED. IT DOES NOT TURN ON WHEN I START THE TRUCK IF THE ENGINE IS WARM. ALSO, THE RADIO/USB PORT WILL..."

"I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 2016 GMC CANYON WHERE THE RADIO/ONSTAR/REAR VIEW CAMERA ETC CUTS OUT AFTER A SHORT OPERATION TIME -- MY FRIEND HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WITH NO RESULTS. MY FIEND IS ELDERLY AND DOES NOT HAVE A COMPUTER THAT IS WHY I AM DOING THIS FOR HIM. THE BACK-UP CAMERA DOES NOT OPERA..."

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