Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 GMC Canyon has 2 recalls, 29 complaints.
2
Recalls
29
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V594000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August...
11V552000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH OCTO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 GMC Canyon PU/CC AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Canyon. The contact noticed that there was wiring appearing from the rea... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On all chevy / canyon models 05 thru 12 there is an issue called "passlock" which prevents the vehic... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Within past year, 2022 to present vehicle will on average 4-5 times a month fail to start. Key in i... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Seatbelt light for the front driver continues to turn on even when buckled in and will ding to notif... |
| Aug 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Passcode Anti-theft system randomly triggers when attempting to start the vehicle. When it trigg... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASH CRACKS EVERYWHERE, ALL ATTACHMENT POINTS ARE CRACKING. NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN USING A UN... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE STEERI... |
| May 6, 2020 | STEERING | CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *TR |
| Jan 11, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BY THE AIR BAG. UNSURE WHEN IT ACCORDED. NOTI... |
| Dec 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. COMPLETELY INOPERABLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN WILL START UP W... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE WEIGHT ON THE KEYRING AND ROAD CONDITIONS OR A JARRING EVENT CAUSES THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MOVE ... |
| Oct 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS A PROBLEM WHIT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM . OFTEN 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 DAYS THE TRUCK WILL NOT ST... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | THE WELD TO THE FRAME FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND TORSION BAR BROKE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHIL... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD....VEHICLE WAS STATIOARY |
| Apr 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY MOTHER HAS BEEN LEFT STRANDED IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVE WAYS MANY TIMES. THE ENGINE WON'T START, A... |
| Feb 24, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING ON I 71 AT 70 MPH IN A POURING RAIN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRE... |
| Sep 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT 50 60 OR ANY SPEED - THE TACHOMETER JUMPS AND THE CAR SURGES FEELS LIKE IT GO... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED AROUND AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT IF THERE WAS A COLLISION THAT TYE AIRBAG WOULD... |
| Sep 13, 2016 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHI... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC CANYON. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES, ... |