GMC Canyon Complaints (2006)

48 consumer complaints on file.

#10551759November 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ASPHALT DRY ROAD THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN ANUNCIATOR SOUND WARNING. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A STOP. WE TESTED THE BRAKES BY PUSHING ON THE PEDAL AND WE STILL HAD GOOD BRAKES. WE CONTINUED CAREFULLY ON HOME AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID WHICH WAS OK. AFTER TURNING OFF AND THEN TURNING ON THE KEY AND STARTING THE ENGINE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. YESTERDAY, (11/10/2013) OUR GRANDSON BROUGHT HIS COMPUTER ANALYZER OUT, HOOKED IT UP AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. HE DID NOT CLEAR THE HISTORY FROM THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A PROBLEM AS THIS TRUCK HAS SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER ABOUT THE FIRST OF AUGUST 2013 AND HAVE PUT LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD NEVER BEEN WRECKED NOR DOES IT SHOW ANY EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN REPAIRED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER APPARENTLY HAD IT SERVICED ON A REGULAR AND PROPER BASIS AND HAS THIS ALL RECORDED IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505557April 3, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 2006 GMC CANYON TRUCK. I NARROWLY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER, AND THE SEPARATED TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-REAR BED PANEL. THE TIRE WAS A COOPER DAKOTA HT SIZE 31X10.50R15L. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, AND IT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505414April 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. A/C ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 5 MONTHS. MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE BRAKE WEAR PROBLEM AND OFFERS VARIOUS SOLUTIONS. NONE OF WHICH WORK. WHY IS THIS ISSUE NOT MADE CLEAR WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504234March 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES IF THESE VEHICLES DON'T START THE FIRST TIME YOU WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 15 MINUTES AND YOU HAVE TO STEP OUT AND GET BACK IN, IF YOU STAY INSIDE WAITING FOR THE 15 MINUTE PERIOD, IT WILL NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. THIS IS ANNOYING SPECIALLY IF YOU'RE IN A HURRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503837March 20, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. UPON MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE WILL GET CLOSE TO TURNING OVER AND THEN CUT ITSELF OFF IN THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY MANNER. WAITING 10-20 MINUTES WILL MOST TIMES ALLOW FOR THE ENGINE TO THEN TURN OVER SUCCESSFULLY. NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND VEHICLE OWNERS, HAVE POSTED COMPLAINTS AND HAD NO REAL SOLUTION, EVEN AFTER VISITING LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WHO TRY TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, WITH NO ONE SOLUTION OR FIX. OWNERS TRY TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM THROUGH SENSORS, KEY WEIGHTS, BATTERY CONNECTION, AND THE THROTTLE BODY, ALL WITH NO FIX AND CONTINUING RANDOM RECURRING INCIDENTS. THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT YOU ARE LEAVING DRIVERS IN A POTENTIAL STRANDED SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498357February 16, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR OVERHEATS MELTS AND BURNS WITH TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING 300 DEG F. CHRONIC FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH GMC CANYON AND CHEVY COLORADO PICK UPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495401January 28, 2013
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2006 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FAN KNOB OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE SETTING. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, CD PLAYER, HEATER AND FRONT GRILL WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481998October 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND ARMS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO ASSIST AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10465323July 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK WILL START SOMETIMES AND IT WON'T SOMETIMES. WHEN THE TRUCK DOES NOT START I CAN USUALLY WAIT ABOUT 15 MINS AND THEN IT WILL START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444537January 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL START SOMETIMES IT WONT, LIGHTS ON THE PANEL FADE IN AND OUT, SOMETIMES HALF WILL BE ON AND THE OTHER HALF OUT. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, HES WORKING ON IT NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE ITS COMING FROM. I'VE LOOKED ON LINE AND SEEN WHERE SEVERAL ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM, I'VE ALSO CALLED GMC. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413695July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHIN APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER IT WAS RAINING OR SNOWING THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED BUT INCLUDED THE GMC CANYON BUT NOT THE 2007 MODEL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ UPDATED 01/27/17
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405337June 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE IMPACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS BURNED ON THE TOP LEFT SIDE OF HIS ARM; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10371672December 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS RESULTING IN ABS FAULT WARNING LIGHT TO APPEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366892November 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 GMC COLORADO, 5 CYL. AUTOMATIC. DEFOGGER DOES NOT KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR MAKING VISIBILITY SERIOUSLY REDUCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357305September 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNABLE TO BRAKE EFFECTIVELY WHEN ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING AND ALMOST IMPACTED PEDESTRIAN. ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING ROUTINELY ON DRY WARM PAVEMENT AT <5 MPH. SUSPECT SENSOR DEFECTS. 2006 GMC CANYON. FEAR DAMAGE/INCIDENT WILL RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353282September 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY BOTH ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED OR SOLD IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE RECALL SPECIFICATION OF THE STATES INCLUSION. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230875June 12, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 5, 2008 AND TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO KEYHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE REARVIEW MIRROR REFLECTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTEAD OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WINDOW HAS NO MOLDING, WHICH WILL CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S HEAD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,900. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224446April 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER DOOR HAS NO EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK. JUST WHO IS THE BRAIN TRUST THAT DECIDED TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK ? AHHH, BUT YOU GUYS COMPENSATED BY PLACING A LOCK ON THE TAILGATE. HAD I NOTICED THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA. MY FIRST TRUCK WAS A '85 S-15 .... LOVED IT. THAT IS WHY I RETURNED TO GM FOR THIS TRUCK. WELL, JUST AS SOON AS I RUN THIS ONE INTO THE GROUND, I WON'T BE BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214169January 8, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC CANYON. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES, WHICH IS ATTACHED BY METAL FASTENERS BENEATH THE SPRING, HANGS DOWN TWO TO THREE INCHES INSTEAD OF BEING ON TOP OF OR ON THE SIDE OF THE SPRING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. GM INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO ONE HE COULD SPEAK WITH CONCERNING THIS FAILURE. INSTEAD, HE WAS ADVISED TO WRITE TO A P.O. BOX. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,910 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE CABLES WERE FASTENED TO END UNDER THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, FORMING A LOOP BELOW THE VEHICLE WHICH CAN CATCH DEBRIS AND RIP OUT THE BRAKE CABLES. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200632August 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PREMATURE INNER AND OUTER TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. GM TECHS SAY THERE'S NO PROBLEM. ALIGNED FRONT END AND REPLACED AT NO COST DIDN'T REPAIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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