Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 GMC Canyon has 1 recall, 65 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
65
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
18V358000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Ac...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the ABS and... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | there seems to be electrical issue. the fan won't stop running even when shut off. the thermostat st... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Check engine light came on, had it looked into, the radiator active shutter grille was stuck and wou... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | ENGINE | Catastrophic engine failure. Piston #1 damage after a fuel injector issue. The truck just hit 100k m... |
| May 29, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warnin... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The transmission shudders terribly. It is available for inspection. It is unsafe because while in tr... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The central control screen goes through a rapid, seemingly random series of "ghost touch" control ch... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving down the road when all of a sudden I received a warning “power steering” drive with ca... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I can not remove my key from ignition . Sometimes it takes up to 30 minutes to get it to release. Ha... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Constantly getting a message and beeping to service my trailer brake system while in park and drivin... |
| Jul 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | After 5 years and 2 months of ownership of this vehicle, at ~52,000 miles it began to develop a shud... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2017 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE... |
| May 8, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Vehicle touchscreen begins to glitch and is unresponsive, this is referred as “T... |
| Feb 27, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My key frequently gets suck in the ignition. During this event, I cannot remove the key and the veh... |
| Feb 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel/Emissions: I have a 2017 GMC Canyon; I am not able to fuel the truck without the use of a funne... |
| Jan 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to r... |
| Sep 3, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a fuel leak coming from the top of the fuel tank and running down the side of the tank. The ... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the tempera... |