2005 Gmc CANYON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

When looking at the safety ratings for the 2005 GMC Canyon, it is important to note that the overall rating is not explicitly provided, which may indicate that it has not been officially rated. However, specific crash tests have been conducted, showing that the front crash driver side and passenger side have a rating of 4 out of 5, while the side crash driver side has a rating of 4 and the side crash passenger side has a rating of 5.

Unfortunately, this GMC Canyon does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. These features can significantly enhance the safety of a vehicle and help prevent accidents.

In terms of incidents, there have been 113 complaints reported for this vehicle, along with 3 recalls and 2 ongoing investigations. It's crucial for car owners to stay informed about recalls and promptly address any reported issues to ensure the safety of both themselves and other road users.

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Complaint Count

113

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 GMC Canyon 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 GMC Canyon 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 GMC Canyon 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 GMC Canyon 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Gmc CANYON

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"my 2005 gmc canyon continues to have issues with the passlock ii system. no modifications have been made to the ignition switch, keys, or any other electrical system. the passlock prevents me from starting my truck because for some reason the computer thinks it is trying to be stolen. the last time this issue occured, my truck was parked in my garage. when attempted to start, the truck cranked but did not start and the passlock light came on. i had to sit and wait for 10 minutes until the light went off. the problem was i was trying to drive myself to the emergency room because i had just been bitten by a dog."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-10-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc canyon. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 205,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-10-06
Complaint:
"air conditioning stopped working on fan positions 1,2, and 3 and works only on 4. eight pages of complaints indicated that faulty components were put into truck at factory and should be recalled: blower motor resistor, wiring harness and poor ground wire. ac delco part 15-80521 one part requiring replacement."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-01-05
Complaint:
"i replaced the fuel filter on my 2005 gmc canyon as part of regular maintenance. in order to perform the fuel filter replacement i disconnected the negative terminal of the battery. after maintenance, the battery was hooked up. vehicle now exhibits the following symptoms. 1) drivers side window inoperable. 2) power door locks inoperable from divers side master switch. 3) vehicle does not automatically lock doors when shifted from p to r or d. 4) keyless entry inoperable. this is not the first time this condition has presented itself after unhooking the battery. possible safety concern over inoperable window and door locks. this problem has been well documented on internet forums with no clear solution. see url links below: http://coloradofans.com/forums/67-technical-questions-tips-how/78523-door-locks-driver-window-failure.html http://www.355nation.net/forum/electrical-lighting-security/80882-drivers-window-power-locks.html http://www.355nation.net/forum/electrical-lighting-security/51161-drivers-power-window-power-door-locks-fixed.html. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-07-01
Complaint:
"i recently received a recall notice for a 2006 gmc convoy that i owned for a possible defective door module that may cause a short that would cause smoke or a fire. i am having the same problem with my 2005 gmc canyon pick up. this summer (2014) my driver power window and power locks stopped working. after a couple of days before i could get an appointment to get them fixed, they started working properly. on 21 nov 14, the issue recurred, my driver power window, and power locks stopped working again. i received a letter from gm stating the identical problem for a 2006 gmc envoy that i used to own. is this a coincidence or the same problem? *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-08-11
Complaint:
"all the power in the driver's door stopped working - the window won't roll down, door lock/unlock button doesn't work, etc. it also prevents the door lock/unlock remote control from working. i've searched online for possible causes/solutions, and found numerous other owners with the same problem. it seems as though the canyon has a well-documented history of electrical issues. it's a shame my 16 year old daughter didn't know that before she spent all the money she saved up to buy one. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-10-06
Complaint:
"the first problem was the ac/heat blower motor would only work on high, had the same switch replaced multiple times. dealer ship after 4 tries was able to get it working. then with abs/traction control lights on dashboard started displaying, took to have repaired they were unable to locate issue. about a week later my car radio would randomly come on after keys were remove from ignition, then also would come on when i would open truck doors. the seatbelt warning bells chime when keys are not in the ignition will stop when the keys are put into the ignition. also occasional other random warning lights and chimes will ring. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2013-05-07
Complaint:
"the heater/ac fan will only work on the highest setting. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2013-05-12
Complaint:
"over the past 5 years i have had to place my blower motor, blower motor's resistor, and the connectors for each of these parts to be able to fix my ac. i've searched the web, talked to mechanics, held discussions with various auto-parts employees, and even talked to several chevy/gmc dealerships, and found that each of them have all seen or herd about this problem many times in the past. this is something that shouldn't be tolerated and really needs to be recalled. the issues i have seen arise with this problem on my personal vehicle could very easily become a fire hazard because of this faulty electrical equipment. i would just like to go one year in this truck without having to worry about my ac's blower motor going out on me. something really should be done about this. the gmc needs to take responsibility for the products that they put out. the problems for this issue first started around 50,000 miles and i have had the same issue reoccur every 10-15,000 miles ever since. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2009-03-06
Complaint:
"the plug that controls the hvac has shorted out causing burn marks in the inside of the connector. this causes the blower to only work on the highest setting (number 4). i had to replace the resistor - p/n 15218254, connector - p/n 15306069, and the wiring harness - p/n 89019124. i am not sure how many times this has been reported, but it might not be a bad idea to check out coloradofans.com. there has been complaints spanning back to 2005 up to today about this. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2011-08-02

Recalls for the 2005 Gmc CANYON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. the center high-mounted stop lamp (chmsl) is affected in both instances. also, if equipped, the cruise control will become inoperative. any trailer brake lamps which are connected to the vehicle's brake lamp wiring will mimic the vehicle's brake lamps when either condition occurs."
Consequence:
A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > BRAKE LIGHTS > SWITCH
Date of incident: 2006-04-27
Recall:
"gm is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 colorado, gmc model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 i-280, i-350, model year 2007-2008 i-290, and i-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alabama, arizona, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. virgin islands and utah. some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch."
Consequence:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF ALL BRAKE LAMPS OR CAUSE ALL OF THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD FAIL TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN FREE OF CHARGE. GM ANTICIPATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. IN THE INTERIM, OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE CAN OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR, HOWEVER THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN WHEN THE NEW DESIGN PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > BRAKE LIGHTS > SWITCH
Date of incident: 2009-07-29

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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