2016 GMC Canyon Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 5%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 GMC Canyon, 5% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 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.
“When I am drive, I will get a message on the dash that reads service... Power steering, drive with care and another saying, service... Stabilitrack once I receive the message I will lose power in my steering wheel and it'll get extremely hard. Completely not safe and vehicles of the same make and model, but different year are all having the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11343787, filed 2020-08, 60,000 miles“Latelly I'm having problem it a Gmc Canyon 2016 that cause the vehicle to loose power steering loss, and stability control assist which make the car to become very hard to maneuver, in the highway and local roads the first time this happen was beginning of august I brought to the dealer he reset the controls and problem disappeared just to return one month later.”
NHTSA complaint #11353680, filed 2020-09, 66,000 miles“Periodic loss of power steering. Not consistent. Happens while driving, sitting idle with engine on. Must pull over and cycle ignition. Steering loss is dangerous. Limited control of the vehicle. Brought to dealer several times before they told me to replace the gear assembly for $2,000. Vehicle has 62k mile and is out of warranty”
NHTSA complaint #11316082, filed 2020-03, 60,000 miles“The stability track light comes on and the check engine light comes on and the car reduces its speed to 25 MPH on the highway very dangerous very scary the dealer cannot seem to fix the issues and find the problems”
NHTSA complaint #11210055, filed 2019-05, 51,012 miles“The contact owns a 2016 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the ABS, and service stabili-trak warning lights were illuminated. The steering wheel began to vibrate, and the brake pedal became firm. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,674.”
NHTSA complaint #11617847, filed 2024-10, 220,674 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 GMC Canyon
181 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 GMC Canyon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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