2007 Gmc Canyon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (7) · Exterior Lighting (4) · Air Bags (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
38 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Child Seat 2010-11-18 · campaign 10V575000 · 192,676 vehicles
Defect: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES WITHOUT A REAR SEAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AND THE OWNER MANUAL DOE
Risk: BOTH NHTSA AND GM DISCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A FRONT SEAT. NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY REQUIRE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEATING POSITION OF THIS VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT OFFER A REAR SEAT. LACK OF ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR AND A LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW TO USE IT, MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAI
Fix: DEALERS WILL CUT A HOLE INTO THE BACK PANEL TRIM COVER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT POSITION AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AS TO USE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR VISIT GM'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Service bulletins (866)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 866 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-21 · Exterior Lighting“while driving my vehicle the vehicle early in the morning going to work, the headlights went out. i pulled over, and turned it to auto and they worked there, but did not work when switching it to headlamps. that happened just the one time. also, since i have owned the vehicle, after operating the vehicle when it is dark outside, and then getting o…”
2021-10-14 · Electrical System:ignition · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 gmc canyon. the contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle would not immediately start-up. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. the ignition switch was replaced but the failure reoccurred. the contact indicated that the ignition switc…”
2021-02-22 · Air Bags · 101,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was stopped at a light behind another car i was rear ended which pushed my truck into the back of the car ahead of me so hard it made my truck airborne and rolled 6 times thru a city intersection. the front of my truck was crushed almost to nothing out of the 4 vehicles involved mine was the only one where the airbags didn't deploy. contributing…”
2020-12-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 160,000 mi“after filling up fuel spits back out of the filler tube. has occured multiple times for many years. appears to be getting worse. vehicle is stationary…”
2020-06-15 · Air Bags · 218,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc canyon. the contact stated that the rear side curtain air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact was concerned that the failure was a known issue for similar 2004 to 2012 models. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor r…”
2020-03-05 · Vehicle Speed Control · 96,000 mi“abs fault i have replaced brakes wheel hubs and sensers 2 times in 3 months still abs fault 98,000 miles on truck this issue is all over the internet needs to be addressed…”
2020-01-12 · Exterior Lighting · 89,041 mi“bought our pristine 2007 gmc canyon sle in nov 2017 with 45, 471 original miles. been very happy with it until lighting quirks started about a year ago. the last year or so the turn signal and brake lights have pulses where they decide to not work correctly. then work fine for months, before acting up again. we actually had our canyon in at t…”
2019-11-16 · Steering · 130,000 mi“when you start your truck up let it warm up you start driving down the road and you touch the brakes and the rpm start going up and down up and down with vehicle dying sporadically…”
2019-06-18 · Electrical System · 169,000 mi“the air condition blower motor suddenly failed. up inspection and troubleshooting it was discovered that the plug connecting to the motor had melted.…”
2019-01-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System · 85,003 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2007 gmc canyon. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact became nauseous. the contact pulled the vehicle off the roadway, exited the vehicle, and passed out for several minutes according to a witness. the driver experienced symptoms due to carbon monoxide poisoning. the contact attempted to …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.