2009 GMC Canyon Electrical system Problems

“It times it wont start have to wait 15-20 min to start while parked I also had a 2004 colorado that did the same thing .now for the safety end .if your in the country an you or someone is haveing a medical issue an it wont start their is a possible life or death situation that person has a greater chance of dieing .I have talked to dealers about this problem all they said we can try different things but at my expence. I was told it has something to do with the security lock system . …”

“We were at family gathering when a neighbor called and said the black truck is on fire. I rushed out the door to investigate and there was a fire inside the cab on drivers side in rear section. I started spraying it with a water hose and called 911. The fire department came extinguished the fire and filled fuel tank with water just in case they said it looked like something electrical started the fire in that section of the truck. Fire marshall going complete investigation and insurance was called.”

“I drive a 2009 Gmc Canyon. When driving I've notice that when hitting a hard bump, sometimes turning or accelerating quickly whether on the highway or street, the truck shuts off causing the power steering and power brakes useless and very hard to apply. Sometimes this happens several times in the course of one trip and happens at a variety of different speeds. This is an ongoing problem. The icon for the theft deterrent appears. Then I have to quickly put the truck in neutral in order to restart the truck. The date below is the most recent day it has happened. …”

“Anti-theft system would not allow the truck to start, then once started the entire dashboard components failed no speedometer, fuel, temp or air conditioner would work, also the traction control went into alarm... Gmc people said they could not see any alarm codes and failed to repair the anti-theft system... Recommended I get on-star to help identify the problem.. I did, it failed again and on-star saw the codes however Gmc says they cannot trust on-star findings, even though they recommended them which is costing me $30.00 a month to monitor their vehicles warranty.. …”

“For several months now, vehicle will not start. Turn key, no click, no crank, nothing. All standard dash light come on, headlights are bright, all accessory items work fine, just no start. Have taken truck in to dealership twice now for problem, and no resolution. Starts every time for them. Last time took key and paperwork, went out to lot, got in, and no start, went back in to dealership, finally grabbed mechanic, went to truck, but it started ok. May not fail again for a day or more, then fail several times in same day. …”