2016 Gmc CANYON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which is quite commendable. It received impressive ratings in various crash scenarios, with a 5-star rating for overall side crash, side barrier, and side pole crash. Additionally, it scored a 4 in both overall front crash and front crash passenger side ratings. The vehicle is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, providing added safety in challenging driving conditions. It also offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems for additional safety measures.

On the downside, there have been 200 complaints reported for this model, indicating some issues that owners have faced. Furthermore, there have been 4 recalls associated with the 2016 GMC Canyon, which may raise concerns about potential safety or performance issues that need addressing. Overall, while the GMC Canyon offers good safety features and ratings, potential buyers should carefully consider the reported complaints and recalls before making a decision.

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Complaint Count

200

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2016 GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD

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.

Standard
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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2016 GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD 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 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 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:
"warning on dash states service power steering drive with care, results a complete loss of power steering assist. happens at start up or while driving. looses stability control and traction control as well."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-02-12
Complaint:
"the contact owned a 2016 gmc canyon. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. the contact stated that an unknown steering warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering failure. the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was repaired out-of-pocket. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-04
Complaint:
"i lose steering like the recall says, would like dealer to fix this as part of existing recall"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-05-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 gmc canyon. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "service power steering" message was displayed, and the contact became aware that the electric power steering was not functioning properly. after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. the traction control warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the steering column shaft torque sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 16v054000 (steering), but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. the failure mileage was 146,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-03-11
Complaint:
"driving on expressway power steering went out, very hard to steer, warning light came on. upon reaching destination, turned vehicle off, then back on, fixed the issue. this has happened again, two more times over a period of three months. this appears to resemble nhtsac 16v054, or gmc recall n202325410. gmc dealer informed me vehicle reports diagnostic code c0545 which reflects the same issue as the above campaign and recall. this is very dangerous."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-02-11
Complaint:
"power steering shows stabillitrack and i lose control."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-11
Complaint:
"on monday, 10/23/23 i was driving up a mountain to go on a leisurely hike at fremont state park, ca. while i was ascending up the mountain the "service power steering and service stabilitrack" warning dash alert came on. from then on, i lost power steering and had to struggle driving up the mountain. after my hike and having restarted my vehicle, power steering returned. however, while i descended down the mountain, i lost power steering again and had to struggle steering my vehicle down the mountain (this scared me quite a bit and placed my safety at risk). it's been five days since i had this problem. i haven't had any issues since then. i primarily drive on highways, but now i'm nervous driving up hills or mountains with switchbacks. no. right now, i don't have the means to pay for a scan or fix. i'm not planning to drive up a mountain anytime soon. however, before i drive up mountains or hills with switchbacks, i plan to get it checked and fixed if possible. there weren't any warning or messages before this incident."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-11-10
Complaint:
"the vehicle’s power steering and stability control (stabilitrak) have stopped working suddenly several times over the past two weeks. there have been no warnings leading up to the loss of power steering .this has happened while i have been traveling at highway speeds as well as in the middle of making a turn and has nearly led to crashes on a couple of occasions. it has also happened at lower speeds as well as upon starting the vehicle with no rhyme or reason. the vehicle has not been inspected for this issue but is available for inspection if necessary. i understand that this same issue has also led to a recall on the previous year’s model (2015 gmc canyon)."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-05-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 gmc canyon. the contact stated while driving at approximately 60 mph, the power steering failed. the contact stated that the abs and "traction control" warnings were illuminated. the contact stated that he pulled off of the road and turned the vehicle off and on several times and the power steering regained functionality. the contact stated that the power steering failure had been intermittent initially but had become a recurring failure that would occur at any speed. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed showing a c0545 code (steering wheel torque sensor malfunction) and determined that the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the contact had researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 21v213000 (steering). the failure mileage was approximately 60,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 gmc canyon. the contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph, the stabilitrak warning light illuminated and a chime sounded. additionally, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. the contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering became functional. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-10-10

Recalls for the 2016 Gmc CANYON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general 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 of a high speed crash."
Consequence:
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2017-10-05
Recall:
"general 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, and 2016 gmc canyon vehicles manufactured january 21, 2016, to february 4, 2016. the driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash."
Consequence:
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2016-03-02

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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