CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 GMC Canyon has a significant trend of transmission problems.
Most owners reporting transmission problems with their 2015 Canyon report sluggish shifting or other similar problems with the truck not shifting properly. Although most of these 2015 Canyon trucks are still under warranty, it's not a good sign.
The GMC Canyon is mechanically identical to the Chevy Colorado.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,352 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Loss of power steering while driving. Frequency of loss is increasing. Experienced this effect 6 to 10 times in last 3 months. Can happen in town or interstate driving. Dealer says no recall on this particular unit.
Power steering quit working while driving on Ohio turnpike. Second time this has happened in last 3 weeks. After turning vehicle off, the power steering returns to working order. Dangerous situation. Vehicle was recalled in 2015 for the same situation.
My vehicle lost power steering while in motion. Approximate speed was 65mph. Icons on the dash lit up. I had little to no control over the vehicle. I nearly crashed into several cars around me. I pulled the car off the road, turned all power off, and started the engine after a few minutes. I was able to get the car home without any further problems.
I was driving down a four lane highway about 45mph and lost power steering, which made truck hard to control and steer. Warning light check steering stabilizer and drive with caution came on! once I got to destination turned truck off for about 30 minutes and it went back to normal!
Driving down the road at 50 mph and, without warning, the power steering failed. After the failure, warnings appeared telling me to have power steering and stabilitrak serviced.there was no warning, no prior issues. This could have been extremely dangerous had is happened in the sharp curve or turn as the only easy way to steer this truck without power steering is going straight. I was able to safely get the truck home, but it was difficult to maneuver. Took truck to the GM dealer and they report that the "steering gearbox lost communication with the power steering module. A failed steering assembly." After researching and finding that this is a known and common issue with the 2015 Canyon and Colorado, I was told my vehicle is not part of a steering recall and that it will be $2,300 to fix it. The vehicle only has 33,000 miles on it and is well kept. To me, this is a manufacturer quality issue and should be addressed as a GM safety failure and recall. Gms failure to expand the recall around the steering issues in these vehicles is going to result in a major tragedy. And many people seem to be paying a lot of money to fix a known issue and failure on the part of the manufacturer.
- Whitestown, IN, USA
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Lost power steering, power steering service message, ABS light, traction control light, and "!" light all came on. Matches up to recall information available. Took it to Chevy, it's not covered, costing $400. This should have been covered in the power steering recall
When driving the car get hard to steering side to side and a waining light for service come on. Try to get service but when the car is turn off light come off and can't be detected by the diagnostic system. The fuel system I change 3 new fuel cap and still show tide you cap or the engine sign
While driving at any speed the service power steering drive with care warning comes on and I immediately lose control of steering assist pulling the steering from my hands. Seconds later a service stabilitrak warning comes on. I can pull over and turn the truck off and the power steering returns when started. It can continue working for a few minutes or a few days there's no pattern to its malfunction. The recall date is January 6 2015 to March 19 2015 and my truck was manufactured in April 2015 so my truck doesn't come up in the recall. But I feel they not only made a mistake in the manufacturing causing the recall but they made a mistake in the recall window and it should be extended beyond March 19th. I have taken my truck to a dealer and they have diagnosed the problem as intermittent steering gear failure and are charging me $2339 to fix what I believe should be part of gms recall. I have attached photos of the dash warnings and the speed that it happened. This malfunction is extremely dangerous when it happens in a turn.
Power steering assist in the vehicle stopped while driving making it hard to control the vehicle, no warnings or prior issues. It just stopped and to get it going again I would have to turn off the engine, let it sit for a few then start up again in hopes it reset(temporary fix).
After approx 15 minutes of driving, loss of power steering occurs and vehicle returns a power steering and stabilitrak error message. This has occurred multiple times, both while driving at different speeds and also while stopped. Vehicle has only 26,000 miles.
Power steering goes out mid drive while the car is in motion and it does not function again until I pull over, turn the ignition off, and restart the car. This is extremely dangerous and is an electrical issue - the mechanical power steering works fine until the symptoms occur again. I first alerted my dealer 2 years ago and they say that it is not throwing a code.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss power steering assist with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. An unknown dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that the vehicle was repaired previously under NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.
Power steering goes out while driving occasionally and randomly. Impossible for me to make tight turns in this situation. Happened several times randomly at different speeds, different weather patterns.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel suddenly ceased, and the contact loss control of the vehicle with the traction control light warning light illuminated. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to central Buick GMC located at 2907 E. parker rd, jonesboro ar 72404, to be diagnosed which was still pending. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
My power steering/stabilitrak will randomly "fail" I will be driving along at normal speeds and an alert message will pop-up on my dash that says "power steering failure" and "stabilitrak error" and my vehicle instantly looses all power steering. My truck is currently at the GMC dealership and I have started a claim with General Motors. The entire repair is going to cost $2,330 and GM is saying they will only cover $350 of the repair, and I will be responsible for covering the remaining $1,980. I have seen online where a lot of these trucks are having this problem, I think GM needs to do something about this.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated a few seconds before the vehicle loss power steering assist. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. Temecula valley Buick GMC (27420 ynez rd, temecula, ca 92591, (951) 216-2260) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving at 60 mph there was a sudden complete loss of power steering while on a curve where I almost went head on into another vehicle. The control panel lit up with check power steering and stabiltrac. Power steering will come back if I turn the vehicle off and then back on several times. This has occured at least 10 times, and GMC hasn't included my vehicle in the recall. This is a very dangerous fault in the vehicle manufacturing!!
While driving with a passenger I loss all power steering and had to struggle to maintain control at 45 mph on a state road. This has happen before and had been address at the dealer was lead to believe that it was a reprogram. I am in fear of driving this and have a unexpected loss of control. Will be dropping it off tonight to a dealer and will demand this to be fixed.
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- Montgomery, AL, USA