2007 Gmc CANYON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
42 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
73,651 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 42 complaints (31.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 31.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 9.5% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 9.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 4.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
Electrical System: 13; Air Bags: 5; Engine: 5; Exterior Lighting: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Steering: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 4
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 5; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 3; 2016: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 3; 2020: 4; 2021: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10261504 · 2009-03-11 (March 11, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON BRAKE APPLICATION, HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/09/09.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10285436 · 2009-09-27 (September 27, 2009)
I HAVE A 2007 GMC CANYON PICKUP AND RECENTLY THE REAR BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE GRAB, AGGRESSIVE DRAG, AND THE REAR DRUMS LOCK UP CAUTIONING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SET FOR A WHILE, DURING THE FIRST FEW STOPS OR BEFORE YOU GET HEAT BUILT UP IN THE BRAKES, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE GRABBING EXCESSIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE TIRES CHIRP AND/OR LEAVE SKIP MARKS DURING BRAKING. THE CONDITION IS VERY UNSETTLING TO THE DRIVER AND I BELIEVE THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE GRAB COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEARCHED TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,851 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10283857 · 2009-09-14 (September 14, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND UPON APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS HESITATION ACCOMPANIED BY NO POWER. SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344220 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE THE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE IGNITION AND GEAR SHIFT AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TRANSMISSION/TRANS-AXLE WHICH INFORMED OWNERS THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FUNCTION WAS NORMAL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOULD BE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344220 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261342 · 2009-03-09 (March 9, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC CANYON. THE DAY AFTER A RAINSTORM, THE CONTACT FOUND THREE INCHES OF WATER ON THE FRONT FLOOR OF HER VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAD NEVER BEFORE OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DURABILITY AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO DETERMINE HOW WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10499792 · 2013-02-23 (February 23, 2013)
THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES ENGINE STUTTER AT LOW IDLE (>1000RPMS) VARYING FROM 1000 RPMS TO 200 RPMS WITH FELT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW RPMS. AT LOWER RPMS, TYPICALLY AT STOPS OR LOW IDLE TURNS, THE TRUCK WILL STALL WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL (TAPPING THE BRAKE EQUALS SLAMMING THE BRAKE). RECENTLY, THE ISSUE IS NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND NOW OCCURRING WHILE MAKING LOW IDLE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING A STALL. THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO DROP THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, IN TRAFFIC, AND RESTART HOPING THE BUMP START WILL OCCU…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,410 miles reported. Look up ODI 10499792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353792 · 2010-09-03 (September 3, 2010)
OVER FUSED DASH WIRING, CAUSING CONNECTORS TO MELT AND RESISTORS TO BLOW IN A/C AND HEAT FAN CONTROL SYSTEM ON A TRUCK WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ! CAUSING A SOURCE FOR FIRE AND TOXIC GAS IN CABIN! THIS REQUIRED A CONNECTOR AND A RESISTOR TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $306.13, BUT GMC DID NOT LOWER THE FUSED RATING IN TRUCK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615298 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE PATCHED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11156838 · 2018-12-07 (December 7, 2018)
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, SLOW BREAKING AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM FIXES TEMPORARILY WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156838 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11162976 · 2018-12-21 (December 21, 2018)
MY FRAME HAS A MAJOR RUST ISSUE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER TH GAS TANK. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE RUST BEING ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE GAS TANK.
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11162976 at NHTSA ↗