2009 GMC Canyon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 11%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,270miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 GMC Canyon, 11% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,270 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.
“My airbag light came on unexpectedly and remained on. The cause was due to broken airbag (orange wiring in the extended cab drivers side rear door. Upon inspection, several wires (air bag (orange), a speaker wire (brown) were completely broken. This appears to be an extremely common problem with chevy colorados/Gmc canyons with extended cabs and should be looked into further. The airbag shouldn't be compromised because of a poor wiring design in the rear door.”
NHTSA complaint #10622255, filed 2014-08, 58,000 miles“My airbag light came on, I took it to my local repair shop and they found a broken wire in the rear driverside door they spliced the wire and that worked for about a month and now it is coming back on again but it seems to only come on when it is damp or raining. I open the door and move the wire harness around it will go back off.”
NHTSA complaint #11114369, filed 2018-07“The contact owns a 2009 Gmc Canyon. The contact stated that while stopped at an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side wheel. The contact's vehicle was spun approximately 270 degrees however, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered from minor bruising. A police report was not filed of the incident. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 10,541. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10574727, filed 2014-03, 10,541 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 17% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2011 | 3 | 25% |
| 2009 | 3 | 11% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 12% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 10 | 9% |
| 2004 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Canyon
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 GMC Canyon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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