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2005 GMC Canyon engine and engine cooling problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 GMC Canyon10% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
10%
share of all complaints
42,459 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Abs light comes on with no apparent reason, also traction fault also comes on from time to time affecting gas mileage. There is also a misfire problem. *tr

    filed Nov 4, 2012

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc canyon. The contact stated that she saw smoke coming from the vents of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that too strong of an electrical current was flowing into the engine. As a result, the contact was advised…

    filed Jun 27, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Canyon years

YearReportsShare
2018 Canyon12%
2017 Canyon23%
2015 Canyon10%
2012 Canyon14%
2007 Canyon37%
2006 Canyon36%
2004 Canyon810%
Canyon engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.