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2016 GMC Canyon engine problems

The 2016 GMC Canyon has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Canyon engine complaints by model year21 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 3 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 2 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 16 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 4 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Canyon engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE IGNITION KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN PARK. VEHICLE CAN CRASH CAUSING INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 35000K MILES UNDER WARRENTY AND GMC REFUSES TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 7, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2016 GMC Canyon have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2016 GMC Canyon engine — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.