The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 2 official safety recall campaigns for the 2026 GMC Canyon in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Air Bags & Restraints, Other / Miscellaneous.

Key Recall Findings
  • • Official Recall Campaigns: 2 campaigns on file with NHTSA
  • • Primary Affected Subsystems: Air Bags & Restraints, Other / Miscellaneous
  • • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • • Most Recent NHTSA Report: February 26, 2026
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
2
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
2
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
February 26, 2026
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2026 GMC Canyon

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Air Bags & Restraints

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Other / Miscellaneous

Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (2)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #26V114000 Other / Miscellaneous
Affected Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA Report Date: February 26, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Safety Risk / Consequence:

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign #25V856000 Air Bags & Restraints
Affected Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA Report Date: December 11, 2025
Safety Defect Summary:

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety Risk / Consequence:

An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252533510. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 11, 2025.

Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for GMC Canyon

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2015 GMC Canyon 8 319 View 2015 Recalls →
2016 GMC Canyon 4 267 View 2016 Recalls →
2017 GMC Canyon 1 65 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 GMC Canyon 1 52 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 GMC Canyon 0 16 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 GMC Canyon 0 14 View 2020 Recalls →
2021 GMC Canyon 2 11 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 GMC Canyon 1 25 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 GMC Canyon 3 58 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 GMC Canyon 3 205 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 GMC Canyon 2 8 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 GMC Canyon Current Page 2 0 Current
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)

Related Official Reports for 2026 GMC Canyon

Explore owner problem reports and crash safety ratings for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

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