Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 GMC canyon has 3 recalls, 80 complaints.
3
Recalls
80
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10V575000
CHILD SEAT
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-37...
06V139000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUN...
09V310000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 GMC Canyon Crew Cab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Frame front passenger cracked while driving. Was able to avoid near accident with another vehicle. |
| May 26, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame has rust through and broke on rear front leafspring mount of frame on both side . A very k... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2004 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that after work was completed on the tires, t... |
| Mar 13, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE CHASSIS HAS BECOME SEVERELY RUSTED ON LEFT SIDE WHERE FRONT OF LEAF SPRING IS BOLTED TO IT. IT I... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WE HAD SOME REPAIR WORK DONE AND WERE TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT SO BADLY IT WAS READY TO BR... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER READING A POST FROM THE 116 AFFECTED GMC CANYON OWNERS I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LAST MON... |
| Jan 4, 2019 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS | UNDERCARRIAGE RUST CAUSED SPARE TIRE/WHEEL TO FALL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. |
| Dec 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GMC PASSLOCK LOCKOUT FEATURE IS A PAIN IN THE REAR OF NEARLY EVERY CAR/TRUCK OWNER HAVING THIS F... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR FRAME HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. NOW SITTING AND CANNOT DRIVE. I LOVE DRIVING THIS TRUCK BUT N... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHA... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE DASH WARNING FOR SEATBELT IS LIT UP |
| Sep 19, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TRUCK FRAME HAS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. BODY SHOWS NOTHING, BUT THE ... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | SUSPENSION | THE FRAME HAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND IS BREAKING APART WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDI... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE... |
| Jul 11, 2017 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME ROTTED OUT WHERE LEAF SPRING CONNECTS TO FRAME |
| Jun 6, 2017 | SUSPENSION | FRAME IS RUSTING AND COLLAPSING IN AREA BETWEEN CAB AND BED ON BOTH SIDES I HAD ATOYOTATACOMA WITH... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2004 GMC CANYON CAUGHT FIRE YESTERDAY ABOUT 1:12 PM AND BURNED UP. THE FIRE DEPT. INDICATED A S... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | STRUCTURE | A PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER S... |
| Oct 7, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | ON OCTOBER 5, 2016, I TOOK MY TRUCK OVER TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE MY BRAKE LINES BLED AS I REPLACED TH... |