There are 3 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2015 GMC Canyonin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TO SERVICE AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. NO IMPACT AT TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALLEN TILLERY AUTO (4573 CENTRAL AVE, HOT SPRINGS, AR), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STARTED COMING ON WHILE DRIVING BUT WOULD BE RESET WHEN THE TRUCK WAS RESTARTED. AT ABOUT 26,000 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME PERMANENTLY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND NOW IT HAS BEEN A WEEK LATER AND THE PART STILL HAS NOT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026