Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 GMC Canyon has 3 recalls, 113 complaints.
3
Recalls
113
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
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 GMC Canyon 2-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame rail rust holes, brackets wielded to frame supports for leaf springs wields rusted completely ... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The frames on many of these trucks are unsafe to be on the road due to rusted leaf spring mounts and... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | STRUCTURE | NEARLY TOTAL FRAME FAILURE DUE TO POOR STEEL AND EXTREME RUST AND CORROSION OF ENTIRE FRAME. WITH TH... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | ON 6/17/20 AS I WAS TRAVELING UNDER THE ALABASTER, ALABAMA OVER PASS ON HIGHWAY 65 NORTH AN ORANGE C... |
| Apr 14, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE OIL AT THE RESIDE... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | INSTALLED NEW BRAKE LIGHTS DID YOU BRAKE SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF NO BRAK... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEND... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE WHOLE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE WENT THRU THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. AFTER LOOKING AT HOW TO REPLACE THIS... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OWNED THE VEHICLE FROM NEW, FRAME STARTED RUSTING AT EVERY WELDMENT FROM DAY ONE. TRIED TO TREAT THE... |
| Feb 23, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME CRACKED IN FRONT OF REAR SPRING SHACKLES ON BOTH SIDES. HEARD NOISE BED RUBBING AGAINST CAB. V... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BODY FRAME HAS ROT HOLES THROUGHOUT UNDERCARRIAGE. NEW FRAME NEEDED. WHILE DRIVING, I WENT OVER ... |
| Oct 29, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR NEW TIR... |
| Oct 19, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL JUST IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR FRONT SPRING SHACKLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND... |
| Apr 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINES AND THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. THERE ARE BIG WHOLES IN THE FRAME. THE GARAGE W... |
| Dec 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2005 GMC CANYON CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE PASSLOCK II SYSTEM. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN... |
| Sep 21, 2017 | STRUCTURE | I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE THE FUEL SYSTEM LOOKED AT AFTER I STARTED SMELLING FUEL. THE... |
| May 22, 2017 | SUSPENSION | 2005 CREW CAB GMC CANYON Z85 SLE - LOCALIZED FRAME DETERIORATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST COMPLETELY TH... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY TRUCK IS EXHIBITING AN ISSUE IN WHICH THE GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM DISABLES THE FUEL AND ENGINE BECAUSE... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG COMES ON DISPLAY AND STAYS ON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE |
| Oct 12, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I GOT A SAFETY BULLETIN FROM GMC #14609 STATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT,. IT C... |