MSRP: $17,490 - $31,790
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MPG: 18 City / 25 Hwy
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2012 GMC Canyon Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 GMC Canyon U.S. News Best Cars 6.4
Critics' Rating: 6.3
Performance: 6.8
Interior: 6.6
Safety: N/A
Reliability:
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Pros & Cons

  • Four- and five-cylinder engines net good gas mileage
  • Straightforward dashboard Available V8 engine 
  • Substandard interior materials quality
  • Poor fuel economy in V8 models
  • Uncomfortable seats

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Review Last Updated: 4/24/13

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

SEAT BELTS:FRONTRecall Date: 11/17/2011
  • Consequence: THE LOOSE CONNECTIONS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO NOT RECEIVE A VISUAL OR AUDIBLE WARNING THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 11V552000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,220
  • Summary: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 19, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TERMINALS THAT DO NOT FIT SNUGLY WITH THE CONNECTOR PINS, CAUSING THE CONNECTION TO BE INTERMITTENT.
  • Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TERMINALS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
  • Notes: GM'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11322. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

The GMC Canyon comes with a three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty, as well as a five-year/100,000-mile transferable powertrain warranty. GMC also offers 24-hour roadside assistance for the length of the powertrain warranty. J.D. Power hasn’t yet rated the 2012 GMC Canyon, but it gives the very-similar 2011 model a predicted reliability rating of two and a half out of five, or slightly worse than “About average.” 

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