2016 GMC Canyon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 GMC Canyon, 4% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 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.
“Vehicle does not respond to acceleration command while entering a highway or during highway driving, increasing the risk of collation with other vehicles due to transmission failure, suspect the torque converter not working properly. This is a major and well known issue, GM continues to ignore and I do not want to become the next statistic dead in us highways. The vehicle is moving, during a red triangle yield sign entering the highway, the vehicle will not respond to acceleration command causing a bottle neck of traffic behind me and high risk of being rear ended. …”
NHTSA complaint #11415989, filed 2021-05, 53,210 miles“About every 3-5 weeks the engine will accelerate by itself. The first 3 times it accelerated to 3,000 RPM, the last 4 times 4,000 RPM. So far as I can tell it does this when shifting from 1st to 2nd. I took it to the dealer and they said they could not duplicate the problem so they could not fix it. Happens in motion on city street or in parking lots. I have standard transmission so when it happens I can leave clutch in, turn off engine and restart. Problems started at about 3,400 miles. Still doing it.”
NHTSA complaint #10947214, filed 2017-01, 3,500 miles“Vehicle frequently shuts off during braking or while stopped and must be restarted before the vehicle can operate again. Vehicle experiences violent gear changes and significant lagging during periods of moderate acceleration at low speeds. Gear changes result in either severe unresponsiveness and a general lack of acceleration or an aggressive gear change that jerks the vehicle and spins the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #11377276, filed 2020-12, 49,000 miles“The throttle and transmission feel as though they were separately developed for two different vehicles and just randomly matched in the truck. The accelerator is very non-linear and unresponsive. Then the transmission is constantly in the wrong gear. This truck is a nightmare to drive in traffic or on windy hilly roads. You have to constantly guess where your foot should be to get any kind of stability or acceleration from the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11344186, filed 2020-08, 2 miles“Driving and the Stabilitrak warning comes on as well as the Power steering warning. later after the vehicle is turned off it will not restart (no crank, no Start) and there is no communication with the ECM until it has had the battery disconnected for an extended period. This is very dangerous losing power steering and stabilitrak while driving is going to cause an accident. I would like to see a recall on the 2016 like there is on the 2015 with this same issue. I have not had the issue repaired yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #11475141, filed 2022-07Related service bulletins
- 11014171Jan 31, 2025This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 11 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 2 | 25% |
| 2009 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 5 | 13% |
| 2007 | 3 | 7% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 GMC Canyon
181 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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