2006 GMC Canyon Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 GMC Canyon, 10% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2006 Canyon and in the last year I have had to replace tail lights,three sterios,4x4 buttons,windows,wiring has been repaired severial times,the truck is excessivly hard on gass,and as soon as my inline five cylinder engine hit 31.000 km I had to take it back to the dealer once again ,this time for a new engine. Apparently there only good for thirty thousand and then need to be replaced. Hard to believe this truck cost me almost forty thousand dallors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185437, filed 2007-03, 31 miles“The contact owns a 2006 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the rear sub-frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11424055, filed 2021-07, 135,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Gmc Canyon. The contact stated that the vehicle's chassis was severely rusted and created holes in the frame. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11121944, filed 2018-08, 61,000 miles“2006 Gmc Canyon. Consumer writes in regards to brake control module malfunction and other problems with vehicle . The consumer stated the ABS light illuminated, due to the failure of the brake control module. The blower motor resistor had to be replaced, because the fan knob of the climate control would only work on one setting. The left front wheel bearing, cd player, heater and front grill were replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10495401, filed 2013-01Related service bulletins
- 10237648May 9, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10211764Apr 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10154601Dec 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 1 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 4 | 11% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 10% |
| 2005 | 13 | 12% |
| 2004 | 16 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 GMC Canyon
17 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Canyon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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