2004 GMC CANYON Complaints

DT: CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WORE OUT. THE ORIGINAL FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WORE OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE ALSO WEARING OUT. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION FOR THE TIRE WEAR.*AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT AXLE CRACKED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF FLUID, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK UPDATED 12/14/05. *JB

MY 2004 GMC CANYON WAS FOUND TO HAVE BOTH FRONT TIRES COMPLETLY WORN OUT ALONG THE INSIDE EDGE AT 10000 MILES, GMC HAS SEVERAL SEVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE WEAR AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE WARRENTY

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS OR HIGHWAY, AT ANY SPEED, A VIBRATION OCCURS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE A ROCK IS STUCK IN THE TIRE (SHIMMY). THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND SOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE THEN OTHERS. DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND STATE THAT NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND

WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY KICK INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THERE IS NO WARNING. WHEN IT KICKS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, IT STOPS LIKE THE BRAKE IS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS . THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED. THERE ARE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

CONCERNS REGARDING NO KEY LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 2004 GMC CANYON.*MR THIS VEHICLE HAS MANUAL DOOR LOCKS, AN A KEY LOCK IS NO LONGER PROVIDED ON THE RIGHT DOOR. CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE EVENT THAT EMERGENCY ACCESS WERE REQUIRED. *BF *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS OBTAINING A WINDOW STICKER FOR 2004 GMC CANYON. *MR THE VEHICLE WHISTLES VERY LOUDLY WHILE IN MOTION, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *SC

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCK OR BANG FROM UNDERSIDE OF 2004 GMC CANYON TRUCK. *BF *JB

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION IN IT. FOUND THE TIRES WERE BAD. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND BALANCED. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY DID A EVA TESTING ON IT, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE MET THEIR STANDARDS. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

SKID PLATES WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THEY ARE LISTED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR HIS MODEL. *NM THE CONSUMER WANTED SKID PLATES INSTALLED ON HIS VEHICLE AS THE PACKAGE DESCRIBED OR WOULD LIKE $500.00 TO HAVE IT MADE. *TC *JB