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2017 GMC Canyon Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
25,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 GMC Canyon, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 2 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.

“On 10/07/2018 I was involved in an accident which totaled my vehicle . It was a left turn accident I was driving straight and the impact was front and center of my vehicle. Damage was over $22,000.00 I sustained a minor injury back and neck pain and recently had surgery for a hernia which I had 10 years prior , after the accident it became painful . I am 55 years old and that type of violent impact could have been reduced if the airbag(s) deployed properly. I purchased a new 2017 vehicle all systems and components should have worked. …”

NHTSA complaint #11210603, filed 2019-05, 6,400 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the diagnosis was that that evaporative emission control system purge control had malfunctioned. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. On another occasion, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the diagnosis was that the front driver side air bag had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 25,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11544237, filed 2023-09, 25,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202323%
202227%
2021217%
202017%
201824%
201735%
201662%
201572%
201229%
2011325%
2009311%
200813%
2007512%
200648%
2005109%
200456%

Other parts of the 2017 GMC Canyon

Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology