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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GTG6DE36G1••••••2016 Gmc CANYON
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2016 Gmc CANYON build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
263on the model
88builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Power Train 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringFeb 2025
The vehicle will lose power steering while driving. The lights come on for stabilitrak and traction control then it says power steering is gone. It randomly deactivates the power steering, while driving. It's extremely dangerous and have almost had accidents. They are telling me…
Power TrainSep 2016
The transmission does not shift properly, when you slow down from approx 40 to 20 then step on the gas the truck has a long hesitation. It is very unsafe and is going to cause an accident. The truck wants to stall out unless you floor it
SteeringMar 2024
I have lost my power steering while driving over a dozen times in the previous month. Fortunately, it usually happens when I am not attempting to negotiate a turn. However, it did happen once when I was turning into a parking lot, but luckily it was at a low speed. I could not…
SteeringApr 2023
While driving in excess of 40mph, my truck experience two warning lights "Service: Stabilitrak" and "Service: Power Steering Drive With Care", and my power steering immediately went out and my steering was very difficult and had to maneuver off the road and through traffic to…
SteeringApr 2023
The contact owned a 2016 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that an unknown steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GTG6DE36G1195906 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.