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Exterior lightingPart report

2016 GMC Canyon Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 271 total for the year
Median mileage
2,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 GMC Canyon, 0% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,900 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.

“This complaint is concerning the headlights. I don't drive much at night but when I do it's frightening. The new projector headlights are, in my opinion, flat out dangerous. I live in a rural area with many rolling hills and few street lamps. With the low beams on, going down a slope, it actually seems like a shade is being pulled down on my windshield. The light curtain cutoff basically disappears into darkness on a downslope. On a flat stretch sight distance forward and to the sides is minimal. I have seen the insurance industry has rated most vehicles with these headlights as poor . …”

NHTSA complaint #10937415, filed 2016-12, 2,900 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202415977%
202358%
202214%
202118%
202017%
201836%
201610%
201531%
201214%
2011217%
200927%
2008411%
2007512%
2006510%
20051110%
2004810%

Other parts of the 2016 GMC Canyon

Steering
181 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Forward 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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