GMC Canyon best and worst years
Each year is compared with the typical (middle) complaint count of the midsize trucks we cover from the same model year, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Comparing within a year is fairer than one overall ranking, because older trucks have had more time to collect complaints.
Fewest complaints for their age
- 201917 complaints vs. 184 typical
- 202111 complaints vs. 80 typical
- 202014 complaints vs. 87 typical
- 200648 complaints vs. 256 typical
- 200745 complaints vs. 215 typical
Most complaints for their age
- 2024206 complaints vs. 84 typical
- 2015321 complaints vs. 211 typical
- 202362 complaints vs. 62 typical
- 2016270 complaints vs. 296 typical
- 200929 complaints vs. 52 typical
Every year
| Year | Complaints | Typical that year | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80 | 361 | Below average |
| 2005 | 113 | 356 | Below average |
| 2006 | 48 | 256 | Below average |
| 2007 | 45 | 215 | Below average |
| 2008 | 42 | 140 | Below average |
| 2009 | 29 | 52 | Below average |
| 2010 | 13 | 50 | Below average |
| 2011 | 23 | 53 | Below average |
| 2015 | 321 | 211 | Above average |
| 2016 | 270 | 296 | About average |
| 2017 | 66 | 216 | Below average |
| 2018 | 52 | 162 | Below average |
| 2019 | 17 | 184 | Below average |
| 2020 | 14 | 87 | Below average |
| 2021 | 11 | 80 | Below average |
| 2022 | 26 | 59 | Below average |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | About average |
| 2024 | 206 | 84 | Above average |
Years not listed are too new to compare fairly, have too few trucks to compare against, or NHTSA lumps them in with other trucks. ⚠ marks years with a well-known costly problem that complaint counts alone don't show.