2021 GMC Canyon owner complaints
Most named: air bags
2 of 11 complaints
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 2 | 18% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 18% |
| Steering | 2 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 2 | 18% |
| Back-over prevention | 1 | 9% |
| Electrical system | 1 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1,277 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 577 |
| Ford Ranger | 117 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 80 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 76 |
| Nissan Frontier | 19 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ