Aug 15, 2022SteeringElectrical systemAirbagsCrash
I have a power steering failure.I also have a fuel problem while pumping gas, the truck doesn’t want to start.
NHTSA ODI 11479321
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What 267 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Canyon
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (267)Crash / fire / injury (10)Steering (177)Transmission & drivetrain (39)Electrical system (37)Engine (21)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (13)Speed control (11)Fuel system (10)Brakes (9)Airbags (6)Suspension (4)
4 of 267 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Apr 25, 2022SteeringCrash
Alarmed Power Steering System Failure lost all steering while driving
NHTSA ODI 11462008
Jul 3, 2016SteeringCrash1 injury
ON 12/29.2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON A CLEAR BRIGHT DAY I WAS DRIVING NEAR MY MY HOME RETURNING FROM AND ERRAND. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 90% THROUGH A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROAD, CONTINUE DOWN A DITCH HITTING A CONCRETE DRIVE, CONCRETE MAIL BOX AND A POWER POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND I HAD SOFT TISSUE BRUISING, CUTS AND ABRASIONS.
NHTSA ODI 10882340
Jan 21, 2016SteeringCrash1 injury
FAULTY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE VEER OFF THE RODE HITTING A CONCRETE WALL, CONCRETE MAIL BOX AND TELEPHONE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NORTH BOUND A TWO BLACK TOP ROAD AT A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN.
NHTSA ODI 10821567
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 GMC Canyon verdict →