2023 Gmc Canyon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (6) · Service Brakes (5) · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection (5)
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Safety recalls (3)
Seat Belts:critical Fasteners 2024-09-19 · campaign 24V703000 · 151 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.
Risk: A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the left and right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242453720.
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2024-03-28 · campaign 24V237000 · 17 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.
Risk: Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232431480.
Electrical System:adas:driver Monitoring:camera/Sensor 2024-02-22 · campaign 24V133000 · 55,755 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.
Risk: Unexpected automatic emergency braking can cause the vehicle to abruptly stop or slow down, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the front camera module (FCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424660.
Service bulletins (633)
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 2026-10-16 · Cabin & Driving 2026.4 · Over The Air
• fixes to help ensure proper functionality for heating and cooling features • improvements to night mode lights for shifting gears • fixes for daytime running lamps turning on when set to off • fixes to help prevent erroneous missing key messages on driver display • fixes for accuracy of low tire p
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-08 · Gateway 2026.3 · Over The Air
this update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. during the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. this is
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-07 · PIT6110L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the ses mil and dtc p062b and engineering is currently investigating.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · PIP6127B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document assists gm dealer technicians with diagnosing torque converter concerns to ensure torque converter replacement is necessary. the torque converter part number will be placed on order restriction, and the technician will be asked to follow 25-na-148 before requesting a part through pqc.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-02 · PIT6292A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers to not replace any parts at this time. this pi will be updated to a bulletin when a repair is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Showing the 6 most recent of 633 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-24 · Service Brakes“vehicle had brake system failure while driving nearly resulting in two accidents due to an inability to deccelerate. brake system failure notification came on screen along with other safety warnings and a check engine light has stayed on since. …”
2026-09-19 · Vehicle Speed Control“while i was driving on the highway at 85 mph the truck went into limp mode causing the truck to slow down at a dangerous distance. my body was forced forward causing me to lose a portion of control and causing other drivers behind me to slam on their breaks. i pulled over and turned it off for a few minutes then resumed my travel. about 30 minutes …”
2026-08-31 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 39,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 gmc canyon. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the anti-lock braking system, brake warning light, low oil, low fuel, seat belt warning light, parking brake, temperature gauge, forward collision warning, and various other warning lights and messages illuminated. the contact depressed the brake peda…”
2026-08-14 · Exterior Lighting“the vehicle’s headlights are malfunctioning, creating a safety concern. the issue was reported to the dealership and gmc customer care, but it remains unresolved. the dealership offered repair assistance, but gmc customer care stated that no additional assistance is available.…”
2026-08-12 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“the automatic emergency braking system on our 2023 gmc canyon engaged suddenly 3 separate times while we were driving at around 50 mph on a clear, straight road with no obstructions. we brought the truck to the dealership the next day, and the service department said it was a software issue and reprogrammed the truck's computer. this did not fix …”
2026-08-10 · Power Train · 42,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 gmc canyon. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 - 20 mph, the message to decelerate immediately was displayed on the instrument panel, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. the failure had occurred several times, at times while driving 75 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to rep…”
2026-07-01 · Service Brakes“trailer brakes continuously fault due to known problem gm technical bulletin 23-na-149 this should be a recall. nothing but the runaround getting it fixed by gm. …”
2026-06-12 · Structure:body · 🔥 fire“while driving i saw smoke and when i pulled over i seen fuel leaking from the gas tank area. where it was leaking it ignited and the fire department had to put out the fire and the truck is totaled …”
2026-04-22 · Unknown Or Other“coolant leak observed at the upper radiator hose quick-connect fitting. the leak appears to originate from the internal seal at the radiator inlet connection. this issue developed without warning and is consistent with a known defect in the radiator hose seal design used in 2023 gmc canyon vehicles. vehicle experienced coolant loss and visible res…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.