2008 GMC Canyon Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 149,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 GMC Canyon, 11% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 149,500 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 took my vehicle to a small business owner's garage for routine brake work. He showed me a crack in the frame almost all the way through excluding an inch. He found it when he tried lifting the vehicle to do the brakes. It is behind the cab, in front of the bed of the truck. Only one side was holding my truck together.”
NHTSA complaint #11282002, filed 2019-11, 156,000 miles“This is a new 2008 extended cab 4x4 Gmc Canyon. The doors rattle all the because the rear doors are not mounted to the frame but only to the skin of the vehicle. This means there is constant flexing and vibrating between the two doors and the door frame. This vehicle has been to the dealer 4 times in the month I've owned it and they say that's just the way it is . There is also an intermittent knock in the rt front of the vehicle that the dealer can't find. Finally the drivers side seat material is having to be replaced because of wear and stretching and this vehicle only has 500 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10258375, filed 2009-02, 450 milesRelated 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…
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 2008 GMC Canyon
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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