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Total NHTSA Complaints
25
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
12 reports (48%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 25 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 GMC Canyon. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 12 complaints (48% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 25 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 48% of submissions (12 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Steering System (6), Powertrain & Transmission (5).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2022 GMC Canyon

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
12
48%
Steering System
6
24%
Powertrain & Transmission
5
20%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
4
16%
Fuel & Propulsion System
3
12%
#1 48% SHARE

Electrical System

12 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 24% SHARE

Steering System

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 20% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 16% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

4 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 GMC Canyon

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11758789
Filed: 08/22/2026
Defect Report

"The ignition key gets stuck in the ignition after shutting off the car. The key may not be removed from the ignition. The failure of the transmission shift control mechanism directly impacts the safe, mechanical operation of the vehicle's powertrain and transmission park-lock functions. The vehicle..."

Electrical System ODI #11753239
Filed: 07/28/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2022 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was shifted to park(P), the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The contact stated that after turning the steering wheel to the right in a certain way, the key was able to be removed from..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11740040
Filed: 05/26/2026
Defect Report

"2022 GMC Canyon AT4 Crew Cab. After the vehicle is shifted into Park and the engine is shut off, the ignition key cannot be removed from the cylinder. The key is physically locked, the steering wheel will not lock, and the vehicle cannot be reliably secured. The only workaround is to restart the..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11726344
Filed: 03/23/2026
Defect Report

"At various times key can not be removed from the ignition. I understand this to be a common problem on these trucks, but dealer does not agree."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11717480
Filed: 02/12/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2022 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster failed operate as designed and the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and turn signals failed to display as intended. The contact stated that a message to service several systems was..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for GMC Canyon

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 GMC Canyon 319 8 8 View 2015 Problems →
2016 GMC Canyon 267 8 4 View 2016 Problems →
2017 GMC Canyon 65 3 1 View 2017 Problems →
2018 GMC Canyon 52 2 1 View 2018 Problems →
2019 GMC Canyon 16 0 0 View 2019 Problems →
2020 GMC Canyon 14 1 0 View 2020 Problems →
2021 GMC Canyon 11 2 2 View 2021 Problems →
2022 GMC Canyon Current Page 25 1 1 Current
2023 GMC Canyon 58 0 3 View 2023 Problems →
2024 GMC Canyon 205 0 3 View 2024 Problems →
2025 GMC Canyon 8 0 2 View 2025 Problems →
2026 GMC Canyon 0 0 2 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 GMC Canyon

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 17 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 3 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 2 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2022 GMC Canyon

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 GMC Canyon

What are the most common reported problems with the 2022 GMC Canyon?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 GMC Canyon is Electrical System, appearing in 12 records (48% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Steering System (6) and Powertrain & Transmission (5).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2022 GMC Canyon a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 25 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2022 GMC Canyon.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2022 GMC Canyon?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 GMC Canyon, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.