Model year record

2016 GMC Canyon

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 412 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V358000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
895
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-31
Owners notified
2018-07-02

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V621000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-05
Owners notified
2017-11-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V125000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
1,579
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-02
Owners notified
2016-04-14

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Safety risk

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. 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 28030.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V807000

Latches/locks/linkages

Component
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
8,763
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-01
Owners notified
2016-01-05

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console compartment lid latch assembly that may fail to keep the compartment door closed in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

Safety risk

If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 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 16370.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering21065,978 mi
Electrical system4330,000 mi
Power train426,883 mi
Engine2337,000 mi
Unknown or other2035,056 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1570,263 mi
Vehicle speed control1211,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1135,315 mi
Air bags76,900 mi
Service brakes74,000 mi
Suspension445,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic3130,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition255,223 mi
Traction control system2139,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch150,000 mi
Exterior lighting12,900 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Lane departure: warning1
Seat belts147,801 mi
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor19,735 mi
Steering: column19,735 mi
Steering: electric power assist system1120,000 mi
Structure: body150,000 mi
Wheels16,600 mi

The 2015 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.