2005 GMC CANYON Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE INADEQUATELY SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,660 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,680. UPDATED 02/02/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/02/09. *JB

2005 GMC CANYON - FIRE AND CROSS CIRCUITS AFTER HAVING BURN WIRE CASE SMELLS,SMOKE, INDICATION OF AIRBAG FAILURE, FAN MOTOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A MAIN WIRE BUNDLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO ABRASION BY COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT A LOCATION WHERE THE BUNDLE GOES THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FIRE WALL. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE CHANGES IN THE FAN SPEED AND OTHER DASH INDICATION ON LEFT TURNS, BUMPS, ETC. BEFORE FIRE AND SMOKE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SHORT AND CROSS SYSTEM POWER FEED WILL NOT CAUSE SYSTEM SAFETY FUSES TO BLOW. OPERATOR MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO WORK OR THE RANGE WILL DECREASE GREATLY AND THE FAN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WITH REMAIN ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN AND THE DOOR IS CLOSED. NOTE: THIS WIRE BUNDLE IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. IN 2007, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS MADE UNDER THE WARRANTY AND WAS NOT INFORMED OF A RECALL AT THAT TIME. ON DECEMBER 16 2008, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AFTER SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD COST $98, PLUS PARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT FOR ON 4 (THE HIGHEST SPEED) DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE"BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY, THEY REPAIRED IT AND WITHIN 10 DAYS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THEY HAD TO KEEP MY TRUCK OVERNIGHT EACH TIME SO THEY COULD ORDER THE PART. I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THE WHEELS SPUN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TAILSPIN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY REPAIRED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO OTHER REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE CONTACT ASKED IF THE VEHICLE HAD POST-TRACTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT DID; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POST-TRACTION. WHENEVER HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, HE HAS TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH TO AVOID TAIL SPINNING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB

APPARENTLY A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES ON MY 2005 GMC CANYON. BRAKE LIGHTS CEASE TO WORK AS DOES THE CRUISE CONTROL. I AM COMPLAINING AGAINST GM, AND D&J AUTOMOTIVE IN LOUISBURG N.C. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND UNDER RECALL, AND AS OF NOW, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT I WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT THIS TIME. UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!! *TR

AIR CONDITIONING FAN ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING ON ALL FAN SPEEDS EXCEPT "4", THE HIGHEST POSITION. CHECKED INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES EXACTLY LIKE MINE. ALL INVOLVED THE "BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY, CONNECTOR AND/OR WIRING HARNESS" SHORTING OUT. SCORTCHING THE CONNECTORS, RESISTOR ASSEMBLY AND CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO MELT/BURN. GM PARTS AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACEMENT PARTS AND I WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. SPEAKING A GM SERVICE ADVISOR, HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPAIR PROBLEMS WITH THESE PARTS ON THE GMC CANYON/ CHEVROLET COLORADO 2004-2007. BUT NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY THEY ARE FAILING. NUMEROUS INTERNET REPORTS WITH PHOTO'S SHOWING DAMAGE AND EXPLAINING PROBLEM MOST REQUIRING MULTIPLE OR REPEATED REPAIRS. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE CORRECT COMPLAINT AREA, BUT THIS IS MY COMPLAINT. RECENTLY MY AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO STAY ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE 81.00 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN WHO KNOWS WHAT THE END COST WOULD BE. THIS IS A 2005 GMC CANYON AND I GUESS I BELIEVE GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THIS MODEL, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOUR TAKE ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALSO, THERE WAS NOTHING PHYSICAL THAT OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

RECENTLY PURCHASED USED 2005 GMC CANYON, TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED, THE TRUCK DID NOT RUN ROUGH OR MAKE NOISES. TOOK DIRECTLY BACK TO DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD. REPLACED. FIVE DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED...DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR AND EXHAUST INTAKE WERE ALL RELATED. ALL REPAIRS NOW COMPLETE AND APPEAR TO BE NO OTHER ISSUES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 3 DAYS. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK IN COLD, BELOW FREEZING, TEMPS. WILL WORK IF WARMED. ELECTRIC MOTOR INOP IN COLD TEMPS. NO WATER OR ICE ON MOTOR. CAN'T USE WIPER ALL THIS WINTER. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR