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Buying a used 2026 GMC Canyon? Check these 2 recalls first
The 2026 GMC Canyon has 2 recalls covering improper passenger airbag deployment and a potentially missing electronic owner's manual. Restraint repair documentation and confirmation that the manual is accessible address the listed recall concerns. Its 8 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, led by power train with 3 and steering with 2. Unknown or other and back over prevention each have 1 report. The supplied complaint record lists 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Request proof that the passenger airbag recall was completed.
- Verify access to the electronic owner's manual.
- Review power train and steering repairs and check reversing assistance operation.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any GMC dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2026 GMC Canyon
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| GMC Canyon Passenger Airbag May Deploy Improperly | AIR Bags | high |
| GM vehicles may be missing the electronic owner's manual | Equipment | low |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
8 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 3 | None found |
| Steering | 2 | None found |
| Rear Camera | 1 | None found |
| Brakes | 1 | None found |
| Driver Assistance | 1 | None found |
| Wheels | 1 | None found |