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2023 GMC Canyon Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
31%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
6,050miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 GMC Canyon, 31% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,050 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“During normal operations the truck will come to a complete stop. I turned off the ABS and it still happens. It caused a major incident today while I was driving 50mph and it brought me to an abrupt stop on the highway. It’s happened many times but today the driver behind me avoided my truck by an inch. I was then followed y that driver for half a mile when I immediately exited the highway.”

NHTSA complaint #11556531, filed 2023-11

“Automatic Breaking System. Driving along at 25-30 mph on a snow covered road when all of a sudden alert system sounded and vehicle brakes abruptly applied putting vehicle into an uncontrollable slide. Fortunately there was no one behind and nom on coming traffic. Notified GM Customer Service, as I have a case open for other issues they claim tyhey do not have a fix for. GM's response to the sudden brake application was OH I'm Sorry”

NHTSA complaint #11578370, filed 2024-03

“The theft alarm has gone off five times since I purchased the vehicle in September, dealership has been noted and has been in there for it and still goes off. Display screen froze up and did not reset until I was done driving and the vehicle was turned off for a while. The crash detection light came on and vehicle stopped itself with nobody in front of me or anybody coming towards me. The dealership has had the car for two weeks now, and they say there’s still no fix for it.”

NHTSA complaint #11575942, filed 2024-03

“Overly sensitive automatic emergency braking/pedestrian warning. System would alert with lights and audible warning for no reason driving at ~55mph. While turning around in a Michigan left turn, system went off and brakes applied abruptly until I was at complete stop. No vehicles or persons were in front of me. There was a car following closely behind which almost hit me. Fast forward a few weeks later and now forward collision system inop light illuminated on dash and will not go off.”

NHTSA complaint #11564443, filed 2024-01

“The automatic emergency braking system on our 2023 GMC Canyon engaged suddenly 3 separate times while we were driving at around 50 MPH on a clear, straight road with no obstructions. We brought the truck to the dealership the next day, and the service department said it was a software issue and reprogrammed the truck's computer. This did not fix the problem, and we experienced the same unexpected automatic braking while driving at 50 MPH on a clear road. We brought the truck to the dealer again, and it has remained there ever since. …”

NHTSA complaint #11756612, filed 2026-08

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026113%
2025225%
2024105%
20231931%
202214%
202118%
202017%
201723%
201610%

Other parts of the 2023 GMC Canyon

Electrical system
20 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 GMC Canyon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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