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2007 GMC Canyon Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
12%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
77,150miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 GMC Canyon, 12% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,150 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 was stopped at a light behind another car I was rear ended which pushed my truck into the back of the car ahead of me so hard it made my truck airborne and rolled 6 times thru a city intersection. The front of my truck was crushed almost to nothing out of the 4 vehicles involved mine was the only one where the airbags didn't deploy. Contributing to all the injuries I sustained and I was the only who had injuries.”

NHTSA complaint #11397427, filed 2021-02, 101,000 miles

“Vehicle is a small pick up extended cab with half doors that have rear side hinges. Air bag service light was set. Upon repair diagnosis, it was discovered that wires that travel between the body and the left side half door -behind the drivers door were broken from the door opening and closing. Since this half door is used very little, there is a defect with the quality of wire that cannot withstand flexing by opening and closing the door. These wires control the pre tensioner assembly in the half door. When the wires are broken it disables the entire air bag restraint system. …”

NHTSA complaint #10721605, filed 2015-05, 77,150 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Gmc Canyon. The contact stated that the rear side curtain air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was concerned that the failure was a known issue for similar 2004 to 2012 models. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 218,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11328856, filed 2020-06, 218,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Gmc Canyon. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag wiring harness needed to be patched up. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10615298, filed 2014-07, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202323%
202227%
2021217%
202017%
201824%
201735%
201662%
201572%
201229%
2011325%
2009311%
200813%
2007512%
200648%
2005109%
200456%

Other parts of the 2007 GMC Canyon

Electrical system
14 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 GMC Canyon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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