The 2016 GMC Canyon has 267 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and power train. Owners most often flag poor real-world fuel economy (2.7l turbo): reports of 13.5 - 19.8 mpg, significantly lower than expectations, particularly with all-terrain tires. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 Canyon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 10 (2021) to 318 (2015). With 267 complaints, the 2016 Canyon sits abovethe model's median of 54.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal
Campaign 17V621000General 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 …
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 18V358000General 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 Te…
latches/locks/linkages
Campaign 15V807000General 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 aff…
air bags:frontal
Campaign 16V125000General 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, an…
Mixed to positive sentiment, heavily dependent on generation and powertrain. Long-term owners of the first-generation models (circa 2005-2012) report very high satisfaction with durability, describing them as "solid," "bulletproof," and…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Canyon. See the full Canyon owner picture and every model year.
Used Canyon listings typically run $25,997–$39,790 across 2012 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Canyon year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.