AutoUtility currently tracks 8 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 GMC Canyon. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (37.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 8 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (3 reports • 37.5% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Brakes & Traction Control (3), Electrical System (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2025 GMC Canyon
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Brakes & Traction Control
Electrical System
Engine & Cooling
Seats & Interior
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2025 GMC Canyon
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"On [XXX], at approximately 4:10 PM, I was at the McDonald’s drive-through located at [XXX] and [XXX] in Springfield, Missouri. I was stopped at the final service window. As I pulled away from the window, I approached a 90-degree left turn heading south. I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal..."
"There is a phantom chime that happens intermittently at all driving conditions when close to or below 20 degrees F. (stop and go, highway, back roads, dry weather, wet weather, clear weather, etc.). This chime does not produce any warning on the driver displays. This is dangerous because it causes..."
"Front passenger heated seat caused severe burns to passenger back upper thigh area while using. Passenger was wearing ankle length sweat pants during ride."
"Upper radiator hose leaking coolant"
"The contact owns a 2025 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered a coolant leak underneath the front of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle had not yet been..."
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 | 25 | 1 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 GMC Canyon | 58 | 0 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 GMC Canyon | 205 | 0 | 3 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 GMC Canyon Current Page | 8 | 0 | 2 | Current |
| 2026 GMC Canyon | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2025 GMC Canyon
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a âBrake System Failureâ message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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