2024 GMC Canyon exterior lighting problems
159 of the 206 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2024 GMC Canyon name the exterior lights (NHTSA’s “Exterior Lighting” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the exterior lights
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 159 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2024: 158 · 2025: 1
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
206 complaints in all about the 2024 GMC Canyon, 1 filed in 2025. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Exterior Lighting” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: GMC Canyon exterior lighting problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the exterior lights. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
LED Headlamps blink off and back on in a fraction of a second. Seems to be related to low beam setting. Seems to not be related to auto-dimming functionality. Seems to be a narrow build date window from late Spring 2024 thru June 2024. Occurs when vehicle is moving or parked.
The headlights flicker. It doesn’t matter whether auto dim feature is on or off. It happens approximately every 5 minutes or so. This is a dangerous situation. It flashes at vehicles as well as pedestrians. This could cause I’m signaling to go in front of me
The vehicle's headlights will briefly turn off during normal operation, it can be made available for inspection - This is a safety issue because: loss of visibility in dark conditions, other vehicles mis-interpret the failure as a signal - The issue has been reproduced and confirmed by many dealers, see discussion forum here…
LED Headlamps flicker off and on and occurs repeatedly every few minutes. Occurs when vehicle is moving or parked. Occurs in a controlled lighting environment meaning it is not due to the auto-headlamp sensor being triggered by light or darkness changes.
LED Headlamps blink off and back on in a fraction of a second. Seems to be related to low beam setting. Seems to not be related to auto-dimming functionality. Seems to be a narrow build date window from late Spring 2024 thru June 2024. Occurs when vehicle is moving or parked.
What is on file about the exterior lights
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 24V673000 ModerateSep 12, 2024 · 13,241 vehicles
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 GMC Canyon vehicles. The headlights may flicker while driving and while the vehicle is in park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2024 GMC Canyon names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre exterior lighting problems common on the 2024 GMC Canyon?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 159 owner complaints naming the exterior lights on this model year (77% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the exterior lights on the 2024 GMC Canyon?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 24V673000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do exterior lighting problems show up on the 2024 GMC Canyon?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Exterior Lighting" heading cover?
The area of the vehicle ODI files the complaint under. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.