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2025 GMC Canyon: common problems and reliability
· 3rd generationToo new to grade yet.
8 owner complaints, most about service brakes. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2025 Canyon?The 2025 GMC Canyon has 8 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. Owners most often flag infotainment and gauge cluster screens failing to display or going blank.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 GMC Canyon vehicles (US, public record).
Too new to grade: we score a model year once it has been on the road for 3 years. How we score it
Is 2025 a good year for the Canyon?
Across the 21 Canyon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 12 (2021) to 321 (2015). With 8 complaints, the 2025 Canyon sits below the model's median of 42.
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.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 Canyon
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 25V856000General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection."
equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Campaign 26V114000General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
What owners report on the 3rd generation Canyon
Owner sentiment for the 2023-2026 Canyon is mixed and heavily colored by the launch period.
- RecurrentInfotainment and gauge cluster screens failing to display or going blank
- RecurrentOvernight battery death
Attributed to software updates or modules waking for self-checks and not shutting off.
- RecurrentLong order waits and tech package constraints delaying delivery
- IsolatedStop-sale on 2024 models due to software problems
- Isolated"Reduced Acceleration" warning light, described by an owner as a software bug
Owner insights for the 3rd generation Canyon. Read the full 3rd generation owner report.
Typical used price
Used Canyon listings typically run $20,344–$36,188.
Other Canyon model years
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