2008 GMC Canyon Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 GMC Canyon, 13% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,750 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.
“About three to four times a week my vehicle will not start and I have to remove the key wait ten to thirty minutes reinsert the key then the truck will start. Several times a week I must shake the key to get the dash board and radio to work therefore allowing the vehicle to operate, tho the vehicle switch has not been recalled, although several other Gmc vehicles have.”
NHTSA complaint #10717405, filed 2015-05, 90,000 miles“About 3-4 days per week the truck will not start. We have to take the key out of the ignition and let the truck sit for around 10 min. And then the truck will start, or if it does start the components on the dash and the radio does not work and we have to wiggle the switch to get it to work.”
NHTSA complaint #10788690, filed 2015-11, 60,000 miles“Passlock system this has been going on over the last three years and now getting worse and is intermittent, when I insert and turn the key something happens making the theft system activate and keeps the vehicle from starting for exactly 10 minutes. Recently I turned the truck off to save gas while I was in construction traffic at a stand still with a concrete barrier on both sides and the truck would not start and the police were going to have me towed, luckily at started at 10 minutes before the tow truck came. …”
NHTSA complaint #10888696, filed 2016-07, 130,000 miles“The pass lock system is faulty...unreliable and dangerous many times I get stranded because the vehicle won't start due to the theft deterrent system is activated for no apparent reason”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | 2 | 25% |
| 2024 | 10 | 5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4 | 14% |
| 2021 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 3 | 18% |
| 2018 | 5 | 9% |
| 2017 | 13 | 20% |
| 2016 | 20 | 7% |
| 2015 | 16 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 5 | 13% |
| 2007 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 6% |
| 2004 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 GMC Canyon
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 GMC Canyon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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