The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · GMC
GMC Canyon: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
GMC reported 125 incidents alleging a death or injury in a GMC Canyon, model years 2004–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
125 incidents reported
5 deaths, as claimed
151 injuries, as claimed
2004–2025 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 | 21 | — | — |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 12 | — | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 27,322 | 33 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 34,589 | 35 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30,403 | 26 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 17,034 | 35 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 31,794 | 31 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 37,875 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 20,028 | 40 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41,789 | 4.8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22,782 | 4.4 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 68 | 1 |
| Fire | 10 | 0 |
| Steering System | 10 | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 7 | 1 |
| Structure | 6 | 1 |
| Rollover | 6 | 1 |
| Electrical System | 5 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 1 |
| Service Brake System | 4 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 4 | 0 |
| Power Train | 4 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 3 | 1 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension System | 2 | 0 |
| Forward Collision | 2 | 0 |
| ESC | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the GMC Canyon puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the GMC Canyon, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | 2025 | MO | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-22 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-14 | 2019 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-09-05 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-16 | 2024 | MA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2020 | — | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-28 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2023 | ME | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-05-19 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2019 | VA | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-01-13 | 2022 | OR | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2015 | MA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-04 | 2018 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2015 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-06-23 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-07 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q2 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2020 | CO | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2020 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-12-13 | 2023 | MI | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Fire | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-11-08 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Fire | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-11-07 | 2021 | AR | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-11-02 | 2023 | NY | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-28 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-16 | 2021 | KY | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2023 Q4 |
| not reported | 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-09 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-31 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-19 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System, Air | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-22 | 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-07-15 | 2015 | OK | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-03-03 | 2021 | SD | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021 | WA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021 | WA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-12-11 | 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-10 | 2021 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-04 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Rollover · ESC | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-08-05 | 2015 | KS | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021 | LA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020 | MI | 0 | 2 | Seats · Fire | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-09-09 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-07-30 | 2011 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-28 | 2016 | MS | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-05-13 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2015 | PA | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2018 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-02-15 | 2019 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-27 | 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-19 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-08-24 | 2016 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-05-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2017 | KY | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| not reported | 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-11-11 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2019 Q2 |
| 2018-10-07 | 2017 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-08-08 | 2015 | MA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018 | NM | 0 | 4 | Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-28 | 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Fire | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-23 | 2016 | PA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2019 Q2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-04-16 | 2017 | AR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-02-12 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-10-22 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-21 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-08-30 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-08-30 | 2016 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-05-09 | 2008 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-05-08 | 2016 | MI | 0 | 1 | Other | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-03-29 | 2015 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-03-10 | 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| not reported | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-01-11 | 2010 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2017 Q3 |
| 2016-12-05 | 2008 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-12-02 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-11-19 | 2011 | ME | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-10-08 | 2015 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-09-09 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-07-23 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-02-03 | 2015 | GA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016 | MO | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Air Bags · Other | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2007 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-11-22 | 2015 | GA | 1 | 0 | Steering System | 2016 Q4 |
| 2015-10-24 | 2015 | TX | 0 | 2 | Visibility | 2019 Q3 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015 | OH | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-24 | 2012 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-04-24 | 2007 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2015 Q2 |
| 2014-12-23 | 2006 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2015 Q1 |
| not reported | 2006 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-10-08 | 2015 | MO | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2014-08-25 | 2010 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-05-22 | 2008 | TX | 1 | 0 | Structure · Rollover | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2007 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-08-19 | 2006 | AR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-08-12 | 2005 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-06-13 | 2005 | NV | 1 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2013-04-22 | 2011 | MN | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2013 Q2 |
| 2013-02-08 | 2011 | IN | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2013 Q1 |
| 2013-01-02 | 2006 | CA | 0 | 2 | Steering System | 2013 Q1 |
| 2012-12-11 | 2005 | UT | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-10-21 | 2006 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-10-14 | 2005 | OH | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-07-04 | 2009 | MI | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2012 Q3 |
| 2011-11-25 | 2008 | OR | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2012 Q1 |
| 2011-10-10 | 2006 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-07-27 | 2006 | FL | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2011-05-16 | 2006 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Rollover | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-11-20 | 2005 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-10-06 | 2004 | SC | 1 | 1 | Seats | 2012 Q1 |
| 2010-09-17 | 2004 | IA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-05-07 | 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q2 |
| 2010-01-13 | 2004 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-10-26 | 2006 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q3 |
| 2009-07-25 | 2008 | TN | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Air Bags · Structure | 2010 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice GMC received alleging a death or injury in a GMC Canyon and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Canyon that sold more will have more rows. All GMC models · What these reports are, and are not.