Recall Register

2004 GMC Canyon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2004 GMC Canyon. The newest campaign is 10V575000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Child Seat. NHTSA has 45 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V575000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will cut a hole into the back panel trim cover to allow access to the top tether anchor for the front center seat position and will provide supplemental information as to use in the owner's manual. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or visit GM's website at www.gmownercenter.com.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 783,312 units in total.

  1. 10V575000Received . 192,676 units.

    Child Seat

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gm is recalling certain model year 2004-2011, chevrolet colorado, GMC canyon, model year 2006, isuzu i-280/i-350, and model year 2007-2008, i-290/i-370, regular cab vehicles and extended cab vehicles without a rear seat and equipped with a front 60/40 split bench seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the top tether anchor for the front center seat is not accessible and the owner manual does not include instructions regarding how to use the top tether.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Both NHTSA and GM discourage placement of a child in a front seat. Nevertheless, there are individual circumstances that may require placement of a child in a restraint in the front center seating position of this vehicle that does not offer a rear seat. Lack of access to the top tether anchor and a lack of instructions as to how to use it, may result in improper installation of a child restraint. Improper installation of a child restraint can result in a reduction in the restraint's performance in the event of a crash and an increased risk of injury or death to the child seated in the restraint.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will cut a hole into the back panel trim cover to allow access to the top tether anchor for the front center seat position and will provide supplemental information as to use in the owner's manual. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or visit GM's website at www.gmownercenter.com.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 10367. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V310000Received . 185,903 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gm is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 colorado, GMC model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 i-280, i-350, model year 2007-2008 i-290, and i-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alabama, arizona, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. Virgin islands and utah. Some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the simultaneous loss of all brake lamps or cause all of the brake lamps to stay on continuously. Both of these conditions could fail to warn others of the driver's intentions and could lead to a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components as specified in the recall bulletin free of charge. Gm anticipates that parts will be available by june 2010. A special coverage for vehicles registered in all other states will be implemented in the same time frame. In the interim, owners who experience the failure can obtain a free repair, however they will be required to return when the new design part becomes available. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 06V139000Received . 404,733 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. The center high-mounted stop lamp (chmsl) is affected in both instances. Also, if equipped, the cruise control will become inoperative. Any trailer brake lamps which are connected to the vehicle's brake lamp wiring will mimic the vehicle's brake lamps when either condition occurs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch assembly. The recall began on december 5, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463 or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

45 complaints, 54 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2004 GMC Canyon
  • All 2004 vehicles
2004 GMC Canyon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2004 CanyonAll 2004 vehiclesCanyon, all yearsMentions
Exterior Lighting129.628.2121.47
Engine and Engine Cooling111.193.992.56
Suspension92.653.657.85
Latches/Locks/Linkages74.122.657.84
Service Brakes, Hydraulic74.176.598.34
Structure74.155.569.44
Tires74.13746.24
Electrical System74.1140.9115.64
Equipment3722.917.32
Power Train37135.375.12

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 GMC Canyon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 GMC Canyon
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ09001Recall queryBRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONExterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch25 Feb 200930 Jul 200909V310000
PE04076Preliminary evaluationINADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTAir Bags / Frontal10 Nov 200414 Mar 2005

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20043
  2. 20053
  3. 20064
  4. 20073
  5. 20082
  6. 20093
  7. 20102
  8. 20115
  9. 20122
  10. 20158
  11. 20164
  12. 20171
  13. 20181
  14. 20212
  15. 20221
  16. 20233
  17. 20243
  18. 20252
  19. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 GMC Canyon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/canyon/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 GMC Canyon?
783,312 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Canyon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the GMC Canyon, model years 2004 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 GMC Canyon name most often?
Exterior Lighting: 7 of 54 component mentions, or 129.6 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 28.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 GMC Canyon open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.