Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 GMC Canyon has 16 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT THE BRAKE PEDAL STICKING AND OUR BRAKE LIGHTS ST... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BU... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "CRUISE CONTROL" WENT OUT AND I CANNOT FIND OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. THE FUSES ARE EXCELLENT. WHILE... |
| May 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL - THIS HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO ANSWER HAS BEEN RELEASED. NEED ... |
| May 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. DURING THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THIS LIGHT APPEARS ... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "BRAKE PADS/SHOES" I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES DUE TO THE BINDING, SEQUELING NOISE TH... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | 1. "THEFT DETERRENT" ILLUMINATES AND TRUCK WILL NOT START. HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES WITH KEY IN THE "... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "REAR BRAKE LIGHTS" LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS GOING ... |
| Jul 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PASSLOCK SYSTEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND NOW GETTING WORSE AND IS INTERM... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR"(TPM). THE TPM IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATING ON MY DASH. I CHECK MY TIRES PLUS THE S... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL DISCOVERY OF A PROBLEM THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY CANYON IN NOV 2007. AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING IT, IT WOULD NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE D... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK WAS PARKED & LOCKED. UPON UNLOCKING TRUCK & TRYING TO START IT, DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE THEFT... |
| May 27, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT NOTED ABOVE, THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS, WHERE TURNING THE... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ABOUT 3-4 DAYS PER WEEK THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. WE HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND LE... |
| Nov 27, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE INITIAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITION ENGAGES ON ITS OWN WHILE PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY BEI... |