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vehicle
2004 / gmc / canyon
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
80 on file (2004-03-08 → 2024-06-12)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
38 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame and underbody corrosionSUSPENSION, STRUCTURE16 complaints2016-10 → 2024-06gmc-canyon-2004-frame-corrosion
11317941 THE CHASSIS HAS BECOME SEVERELY RUSTED ON LEFT SIDE WHERE FRONT OF LEAF SPRING IS BOLTED TO IT. IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF AND IT HAS BEEN DENOTED AS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE" BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP. TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE
11278867 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR FRAME. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE
11122078 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED
PassLock anti-theft system no-start conditionELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2008-07 → 2018-12gmc-canyon-2004-passlock-no-start
11156872 THE GMC PASSLOCK LOCKOUT FEATURE IS A PAIN IN THE REAR OF NEARLY EVERY CAR/TRUCK OWNER HAVING THIS FEATURE. TODAY, FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN I TRIED TO START IT UP AFTER FUELING
10359507 2004 GMC CANYON, 113,000 MILES. ABOUT A YEAR AGO STARTED HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS. CHANGED FUEL PUMP, OUT OF MY POCKET, TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY. $400 LATER TRUCK STILL HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. NOTICED WHEN IT WON'T START PASSLOCK LIGHT IS ON
10482924 MY 2004 GMC CANYON HAS, FOR THE PAST YEAR, QUIT STARTING DUE TO ANTI THEFT PASSLOCK SYSTEM INSTALLED ON TRUCK. I HAVE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THUS FAR BEEN INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FURTHER PREVENTED BUT THE ANTI THEFT PASSLOCK STOPPED ME FROM
10147165 THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2004 GMC CANYON HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MAY 2004. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO INSIST THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES CONTINUE TO FAIL
10159906 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE
10269542 THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILS AND WE LOSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AT THE DEALER AND ONCE BY ME AFTER THE RECALL UNDER PE05065
Passenger-side door lacking key lock cylinderLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES6 complaints2004-03 → 2007-06gmc-canyon-2004-passenger-door-no-key-lock
10083740 THERE IS NO KEY LOCK CYLINDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.*MR *NM
10060695 I OWN A 2004 GMC CANYON, AND SOMEONE PARKED TOO CLOSE TO MY DRIVERSIDE FOR ME TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE, WHEN I WENT TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE I DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO LOCK IN THE PASSENGER DOOR. I DO NOT HAVE KEYLESS ENTRY
10176837 TL* - THE CONTACT IS CALLING REGARDING THE LACK OF A KEY LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HIS 2004 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR HIS CHILD AND WIFE OR FOR ANYONE WHO SITS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE
Front tire wear and vehicle vibrationSUSPENSION7 complaints2004-07 → 2005-11gmc-canyon-2004-front-tire-wear-vibration
10129492 MY 2004 GMC CANYON WAS FOUND TO HAVE BOTH FRONT TIRES COMPLETLY WORN OUT ALONG THE INSIDE EDGE AT 10000 MILES, GMC HAS SEVERAL SEVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE WEAR AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE WARRENTY
10126133 WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS OR HIGHWAY, AT ANY SPEED, A VIBRATION OCCURS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE A ROCK IS STUCK IN THE TIRE (SHIMMY). THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND SOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE THEN OTHERS
10079119 PURCHASED 2004 CANYON CREW CAB WITH 2.8L 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC AND 1SC SLE OPTION PACKAGE. TRUCK APPEARS TO HAVE VIBRATION IN BODY THAT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEED WHEN A STEADY SPEED IS HELD. USUALLY SHAKES/VIBRATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 50~60 RANGE
ABS activation and brake pulsationSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5 complaints2004-12 → 2012-07gmc-canyon-2004-abs-brake-faults
10464332 WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO ENGAGE, SOMETIMES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING NORMALLY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE ABS ENGAGING I WILL GET A ABS FAULT READING ON MY DASH. THE TRUCK WILL THEN BRAKE NORMALLY
10280638 FOR OVER 1 YEAR NOW MY 2004 G<C CANYON HAS HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS ARE BAD JUST LIKE ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCKS
10143578 BRAKE PROBLEMS-PULSATING BRAKES, ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHIN 15 MONTHS AND 12,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
Airbag warning light and non-deploymentAIR BAGS6 complaints2006-02 → 2018-04gmc-canyon-2004-airbag-warning-nondeployment
10787970 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED TO SECURE THE CONTACT, WHICH CAUSED HER
10644641 HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND MY AIRBAG DIDNOT DEPLOY HOWEVER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
10216064 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 GMC CANYON PU, PURCHASED ON 06-10--04. ON 05-10-06, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL GMC DEALER IN SOUTHERN CA. BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYED ON
HVAC blower motor resistor meltingELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints2006-09 → 2019-07gmc-canyon-2004-blower-resistor-melting
11231695 AFTER READING A POST FROM THE 116 AFFECTED GMC CANYON OWNERS I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LAST MONTH JUNE 2019 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY AC JUST QUIT WORKING (HOT WEATHER IN SACRAMENTO), NO MATTER WHAT SPEED IT WAS ON 1 THROUGH 4
10734428 I JUST READ A JALOPNIK ARTICLE ON A RECALL OF THE G3 HUMMER AND THE QUESTION WHY THE CANYON/COLORADO WAS NOT INCLUDED. A FEW YEARS BACK THE BLOWER FAN QUIT WORKING ON LOW SETTINGS. I FOUND A TECH TIP THAT SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE FAN RESISTOR, WHICH I DID
10250271 CLIMATE CONTROL FAN ONLY WORKS IN POSITION 4. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS A RESISTOR ON CIRCUIT BOARD. THEY SWAPPED IT OUT. LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER SAME THING
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 GMC Canyon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/gmc/canyon
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_gmc_canyon_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 GMC Canyon},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/gmc/canyon}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
