Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 GMC Canyon has 2 recalls, 41 complaints.
2
Recalls
41
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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...
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: 2008 GMC Canyon Extended Cab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Carrier Bearing ( Hanger Bearing) broken off mounts. Bearing is mounted via spot welds. The spot we... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE | I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER'S GARAGE FOR ROUTINE BRAKE WORK. HE SHOWED ME A CRACK IN... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE | REPAIR SHOP LIFTED VEHICLE TO REPAIR FRONT BRAKES AND THE FRAME BROKE JUST BEHIND THE CAB. |
| Nov 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT THE BRAKE PEDAL STICKING AND OUR BRAKE LIGHTS ST... |
| May 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC CANYON. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Mar 8, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC CANYON. WHILE UNDERGOING BRAKE SERVICE AT TRADITION CHEVROLET BUICK ... |
| Nov 14, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE DRIVERS INSTRUMENT DISPLAY, AROUND SPEAKER AND NOW HAS CRACKED AROUN... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BU... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "CRUISE CONTROL" WENT OUT AND I CANNOT FIND OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. THE FUSES ARE EXCELLENT. WHILE... |
| May 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL - THIS HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO ANSWER HAS BEEN RELEASED. NEED ... |
| May 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. DURING THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THIS LIGHT APPEARS ... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "BRAKE PADS/SHOES" I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES DUE TO THE BINDING, SEQUELING NOISE TH... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | ENGINE | "FAN BELT PULLEY" I STARTED MY TRUCK AND WAS LEAVING WORK DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE FAN BELT BRO... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | 1. "THEFT DETERRENT" ILLUMINATES AND TRUCK WILL NOT START. HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES WITH KEY IN THE "... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "REAR BRAKE LIGHTS" LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS GOING ... |
| Jul 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PASSLOCK SYSTEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND NOW GETTING WORSE AND IS INTERM... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM JEFFREY M. BOYER, VP, GMC GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY, DATED JULY... |
| May 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL NOT FIXED |
| May 1, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE SETS AN "AC OFF" FAULT MESSAGE FREQUENTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES TO Z... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | ENGINE | PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW WITH 417 MILES. FROM THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE AT START-UP, WH... |