Illustration2015 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FAILURE. *LD *TR
2015 GMC Canyon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Canyon years
Owner complaints for the 2015 GMC Canyon are substantially higher than the model-year median of 38.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Canyon years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
450–25K
5225–50K
4950–75K
4075–100K
29100–150K
3150K+
218 reports with mileage · 83 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 224 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports4 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
301 reportsTHE POWER STEERING ASSISTANT ON THIS CAR IS TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I ALREADY TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER THEY CHARGED ME $1000 FOR A CABLE AND THE CAR STILL DOING THE SAME THING AND YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT THIS ONE IS NOT IN THE MONTHS THAT THE RECALL WAS MADE
I HAD BROUGHT MY CANYON IN TO GET THE STEERING RACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE AND THE RECALL. I ENDED UP HAVING TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHEN I GOT IT FIXED. NOW THAT THE STEERING RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED THERE'S SLACK IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE DEALER NOW SAYS T…
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I HAD BROUGHT MY CANYON IN TO GET THE STEERING RACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE AND THE RECALL. I ENDED UP HAVING TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHEN I GOT IT FIXED. NOW THAT THE STEERING RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED THERE'S SLACK IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE DEALER NOW SAYS THAT I NEED TO CHANGE MY STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THERE'S SLACK IN THE JOINTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS CAUSING THE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO PLAY IN THE STEERING PRIOR TO THIS NO POWER STEERING EVENT AND IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT DRIVING THE TRUCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING CAUSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE JOINTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $800 TO FIX. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED SINCE IT'S PRETTY APPARENT THAT THE RECALL ISSUE, DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING, CAUSED THIS ISSUE AS WELL.
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THE ELECTION CONTROL CHECK LIGHT COMES ON DURING THIS TIME. THIS STARTS WHEN DRIVING AND ONLY RESETS ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALLEN TILLERY AUTO (4573 CENTRAL AVE, HO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALLEN TILLERY AUTO (4573 CENTRAL AVE, HOT SPRINGS, AR), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN ON POSITION (IN DRIVE, IN MOTION, AND/OR IN PARK), ALERTS CAME ON DASHBOARD ALERTING TO 2 SERVICE ISSUES. 1. SERVICE STABILITRAK AND 2. SERVICE POWER STEERING. AT THAT TIME POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO SAFE AREA, TURNED OFF, AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. UP…
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ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN ON POSITION (IN DRIVE, IN MOTION, AND/OR IN PARK), ALERTS CAME ON DASHBOARD ALERTING TO 2 SERVICE ISSUES. 1. SERVICE STABILITRAK AND 2. SERVICE POWER STEERING. AT THAT TIME POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO SAFE AREA, TURNED OFF, AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. UPON RESTART, VEHICLE DASH ALERTS AND POWER STEERING ISSUE WERE NO LONGER APPARENT.
I DROVE THE PICKUP TO WORK. AFTER BEING PARKED A COUPLE OF HOURS I STARTED IT TO RETURN HOME. UPON STARTING, A WARNING ABOUT THE NEED TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND DIFFICULT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC FOUND …
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I DROVE THE PICKUP TO WORK. AFTER BEING PARKED A COUPLE OF HOURS I STARTED IT TO RETURN HOME. UPON STARTING, A WARNING ABOUT THE NEED TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND DIFFICULT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE STEERING BOX WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. THE TRUCK HAS 8100 TOTAL MILES.THAT FIGURE IS NOT A MISPRINT, IT HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2015 CANYON AND HAS HAD CERTAIN VEHICLES RECALLED, DEPENDENT ON BUILD DATE. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH PRODUCED APPROXIMATELY 30 OTHER CANYONS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP IS ATTEMPTING TO CONVINCE THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM GMC TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE TRUCK WAS ONE MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO MARTIN CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 12101 W OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, (310) 464-2183) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN BRACKET DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO MARTIN CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 12101 W OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, (310) 464-2183) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN BRACKET DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,722.
HAD VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I HAD THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE UPDATES AS OF MARCH OF 2018. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BEHAVE BADLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY IF NEEDING TO ACCELERATE HARD. ENGINE RPM'S REV TO ABOUT 5,000 RP…
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HAD VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I HAD THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE UPDATES AS OF MARCH OF 2018. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BEHAVE BADLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY IF NEEDING TO ACCELERATE HARD. ENGINE RPM'S REV TO ABOUT 5,000 RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO TOO LOW OF A GEAR, UNTIL THE CORRECT GEAR IS FOUND. THIS CAUSES A DELAY IN RESPONSE THAT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD ONLY ONE INSTANCE WHERE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED HARD OUT OF A 90 DEGREE TURN EVEN THOUGH ONLY LIGHT PEDAL WAS USED. TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS UNDER LIGHT LOAD WHEN GOING UP A SLIGHT UPGRADE. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IF FUTURE UPDATES WERE AVAILABLE AND HAVE HEARD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
2015 GMC CANYON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONTAL AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS FOR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER. *JS
Official recalls
821V213000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Mar 25, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202325410.
18V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
May 31, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
17V621000 · Air Bags:frontal
Oct 5, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. 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 17387.
16V054000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Feb 1, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. 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 15595.
15V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper
May 12, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.
15V267000 · Seats
May 8, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15150.
15V157000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Mar 18, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. 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 15037.
14V645000 · Air Bags
Oct 9, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14690.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ19001 · Loss Of Power Steering Assist
Opened May 9, 2019 · Closed May 28, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System
In May 2019 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ19-001) to assess the scope of General Motors (GM) recall 16V-054. ODI had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.ODI?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16V-054. ODI?s review of data supplied by GM confirmed a high failure rate for vehicles outside of the recall scope.On March 25, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling select 2015 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon vehicles to remedy a potential loss of power steering assist while driving. The recall (21V-213) includes vehicles that were not addressed by recall 16V-054 and also prompted this recall query.In view of the recall, ODI is closing this recall query. Despite closing this investigation, NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov under the following ODI identification numbers in a separate attachment. ?