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What 13 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 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 (13)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Electrical system (3)Engine (3)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)Driver assistance (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine & cooling (1)Lights (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 13 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jan 8, 2024AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owned a 2020 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, he crashed into the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle was switching lanes abruptly, and did not have enough time to slow down or stop. No warning lights were illuminated on the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a yard by the police department. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back, arm, neck, fractured ribs, lung, and head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 58,000.

NHTSA ODI 11564168

Working with the data? Download all 13 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 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 2020 GMC Canyon verdict →