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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 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 (51)Crash / fire / injury (2)Transmission & drivetrain (26)Electrical system (10)Engine (6)Fuel system (4)Lights (3)Steering (3)Airbags (2)Brakes (2)Seat belts (2)Speed control (2)

1 of 51 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 10, 2024Transmission & drivetrainCrash

Vehicle switched out of four wheel drive while travelling up hill in snow. Resulted in a loss of traction and sliding downhill until it collided with a tree, resulting in$9,000 worth of damage. I have heard of the AWD/4WD actuator failing in other GMC trucks. The vehicle is currently in for repairs.

NHTSA ODI 11576454

Working with the data? Download all 51 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

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 2018 GMC Canyon verdict →