2016 GMC Canyon fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 GMC Canyon — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Power steering and StabiliTrack warning pops-up randomly and cuts off power steering assistance while I'm driving on the highway or on country roads. The power steering is very hard to maneuver. However, when it's safe to do so, I have to pull over on a safe place and have to restart my truck…”
filed Jun 20, 2026
“It keeps putting my vehicle into limp mode with the def system and tell me that I have poor exhaust quality. I can’t keep taking my vehicle into the shop not sure if it’s a sensor or the soot again or what but something has got to give”
filed Jun 18, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Canyon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Canyon | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Canyon | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Canyon | 3 | 13% |
| 2018 Canyon | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 Canyon | 5 | 8% |
| 2015 Canyon | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 Canyon | 3 | 11% |
| 2008 Canyon | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 Canyon | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 Canyon | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 Canyon | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 GMC Canyon
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.