10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,808 miles

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problem #152

Jan 132022

Canyon

  • miles
While driving the vehicle, the power steering suddenly went out. My teenage son was driving and luckily he's had training on this in Driver's Ed or it could have caused a major accident. It has since happened to me while on the freeway and while going up our driveway. I took it into the dealership where I purchased it and they could find nothing wrong, but clearly something is wrong with the wire harness or power steering. I suspect the parts used were part of an earlier recall on GMC Canyon's as the recall ended with vehicles only a month older than mine.

- Cherry Hills Village, CO, USA

problem #151

Oct 012021

Canyon

  • 62,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. During the failure, the message -??power steering drive with care-?? and -??StabiliTrak-?? were displayed. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 62,500.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #150

Jul 152021

Canyon

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Bridgewater, MA, USA

problem #149

Jun 202021

Canyon

  • 28,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel ceased and was difficult to turn. The contact stated that extreme effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The stabilizer warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Huntley, IL, USA

problem #148

Jun 242021

Canyon

  • miles
Driving down the road the power steering and the traction control stability goes away. Steering is very hard unable to turn.

- Fort Gibson, OK, USA

problem #147

Jan 012021

Canyon

  • 99,600 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would stiffen up then seized. The contact contacted the dealer and two other dealers Capital Chevrolet Buick GMC of Lexington (96 Radio Dr, Lexington, NC 27292) and Flow GM Auto Center (1400 S Stratford Rd Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC 27103) but was informed by all three dealers that parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were not available. The failure mileage was 99,600. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

- Thomasville, NC, USA

problem #146

Feb 012021

Canyon

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel ceased. The contact stated that the traction control warning light and two unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and drove to his destination without failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated while driving away from the dealer, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

- Dorchester, MA, USA

problem #145

Apr 062021

Canyon

  • miles
The vehicle's power steering assist failed, so while driving down the highway the warning msg came on with the msg : service power steering drive with care and then it switches to service stabili trak. The vehicle becomes very hard to steer, and it happens often. It started happening around 80000 miles. We might drive it for a couple of days and it doesnt happen at all, then out of no where it will happen multiple times in the same day. It has been checked out by a dealership in Broken Arrow OK, there is no error codes that show up when a diagnostics test was ran. I have notified GM customer service but they basically said they couldn't help me if it didn't show a code.

- Depew, OK, USA

problem #144

Jun 022021

Canyon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

- Arleta, CA, USA

problem #143

Apr 272021

Canyon

  • 109,000 miles
I was driving the car in the giant Eagle parking lot and the power assist for the steering stopped working. A notice came on the dashboard screen indicating the same and stated that this malfunction could cause a crash. I stopped the car, turned the engine off, and restarted the car. The notice on the dashboard went away and the steering power assist functioned normally. I drove the car for a week without recurrence. I made an appointment at the GMC dealership and after looking at the vehicle they concluded that they could not identify the problem since the steering was operating properly. I had indicated that there was a recall notice nhsta reference #S 15595 and 16V054000 covering a potential steering assist failure but was told that these recall notices did not apply to my vehicle. The vehicle was returned to me with instructions to bring the car in for service the next time it happens.

- Medina, OH, USA

problem #142

Apr 022019

Canyon

  • 215,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 5 mph on an unpaved gravel road, the vehicle shuddered several times. The vehicle also shuddered while stopped. The vehicle was restarted and the shuddering ceased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the issue. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with an unknown steering failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

- Big Pine Key, FL, USA

problem #141

Mar 152016

Canyon 6-cyl

  • 8,479 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering became inoperable. The service 4WD and service traction warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to woody Buick GMC (1585 w ogden ave, naperville, il 60540, (888) 461-9066) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,479.

- Crossville, TN, USA

problem #140

Mar 012019

Canyon

  • 40,000 miles
The power steering keeps turning off. Has done this many times over the few years I've owned it. It's turned of being stationary and driving down the highway

- Steele, MO, USA

problem #139

Mar 212021

Canyon 6-cyl

  • 56,600 miles
Experiencing loss of power steering while driving. There has been a recall for this issue, but my VIN number, [xxx], does not fall into the parameters for the recall. Presently, the vehicle is at henry brown Buick GMC in gilbert, Arizona. This is a very dangerous condition! the recall must be expanded! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #138

Mar 162021

Canyon

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

- Ruskin, FL, USA

problem #137

Feb 012021

Canyon

  • 99,294 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated and the vehicle loss power steering before the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start with the check engine warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,294.

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #136

Mar 072021

Canyon

  • 67,000 miles
Power steering went out several times as I was driving

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #135

Mar 012021

Canyon

  • 87,000 miles
In the last week my power steering went out 5 times on my 2015 GMC Canyon. I took it to the dealer who diagnosed it with rack and pinion failure. I research this and there are numerous complaints of this and GMC refuses to recall. And fix it. It is very dangerous as you have no control of the vehicle at all. P pleas help as it is a very expensive repair and a hazard.

- Lake In The Hills, IL, USA

problem #134

Aug 152020

Canyon

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the service power steering and service stabili-trak messages appeared on the instrument panel while the vehicle loss power steering functionality. The contact stated that upon restart of the vehicle, the power steering function returned and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to Liberty GMC (8660 w. bell rd, peoria, AZ 85382) where the mechanic was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #133

Feb 082021

Canyon

  • 44,000 miles
Upon start up, power steering has failed numerous times making steering extremely difficult. It has also occured once while in motion, thank goodness at a slow speed. An alert message will pop-up on my dash that says "power steering failure". I understand there is a open investigation regarding this known issue. Local dealer was not able to replicate the issue, thus said nothing they could do. This gives me grave concern that it will occur while driving at a higher speed rate, and that someone in the vehicle, or another vehicle will get seriously hurt. Mileage on vehicle is 44,000 miles

- Baxter, MN, USA

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