2013 GMC Canyon

Pickup · 2010–2026

Which year to buy

Best bet2021Fewest serious problems: 0.2× usual Newest we'd buy2025The latest year rated a good buy Avoid2015, 2023Far more serious problems than usual Be careful2016, 2024More problems; check the recalls were done

Too new to judge: 2026. Give a new year a year or two of owner reports.

usual

’10 ’11 ’12 ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’22 ’23 ’24 ’25 ’26

Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year per car on the road, against this model's usual year.

Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. Cars on the road from New York State registrations. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.

Trims and features

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

2013 Canyon trims

	Base	SLE	SLE-2	SLT	Work Truck

base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as GMC reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for GMC aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Most-reported problem	CarPlay
2026	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	16–20 mpg	4 of 5	2	8	Power train (3)	—
2025	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	16–20 mpg	4 of 5	2	8	Service brakes (3)	Yes
2024	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	16–20 mpg	4 of 5	3	206	Exterior lighting (159)	Yes
2023	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	16–20 mpg	4 of 5	3	62	Electrical system (20)	Yes
2022	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl	4WD, RWD	19–23 mpg	4 of 5	1	26	Electrical system (12)	Yes
2021	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl	4WD, RWD	18–23 mpg	4 of 5	2	11	Steering (2)	Yes
2020	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl	4WD, RWD	19–23 mpg	4 of 5	0	14	Power train (6)	Yes
2019	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	15–23 mpg	4 of 5	0	17	Power train (7)	Yes
2018	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	15–25 mpg	4 of 5	1	52	Power train (27)	Yes
2017	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	15–25 mpg	4 of 5	1	66	Power train (18)	Yes
2016	2.5L 4-cyl 2.8L 4-cyl turbo diesel 3.6L 6-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	16–25 mpg	4 of 5	4	270	Steering (180)	Yes
2015	2.5L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	16–22 mpg	4 of 5	8	321	Steering (228)	No
2012	2.9L 4-cyl 3.7L 5-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	16–21 mpg	Not rated	2	29	Electrical system (10)	No
2011	2.9L 4-cyl 3.7L 5-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	16–21 mpg	Not rated	5	23	Unknown or other (9)	No
2010	2.9L 4-cyl 3.7L 5-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl manual available	4WD, RWD	16–21 mpg	Not rated	2	13	Unknown or other (4)	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Which years have…

Lane centering Blind-spot monitoring

Apple lists CarPlay for: Canyon 2016–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2026	GMC CANYON - AT4X AEV PU/CC N/A 4WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	2	8
2026	GMC CANYON PU/CC N/A 4WD	4	Standard	Standard	2	8
2026	GMC CANYON PU/CC N/A RWD	4	Standard	Standard	2	8
2025	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	2	8
2025	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	2	8
2025	GMC Canyon AT4X AEV PU/CC 4WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	0
2024	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	3	206
2024	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	3	206
2024	GMC Canyon AT4X AEV PU/CC 4WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	4
2024	GMC Canyon AT4X AEV PU/CC RWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	4
2023	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard	3	62
2023	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Standard & Optional	Standard	3	62
2022	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	26
2022	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	26
2022	GMC Canyon PU/CC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	26
2022	GMC Canyon PU/EC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	26
2021	GMC Canyon PU/CC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	2	11
2021	GMC Canyon PU/EC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	2	11
2021	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	2	11
2021	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	2	11
2020	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	14
2020	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	14
2020	GMC Canyon PU/CC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	14
2020	GMC Canyon PU/EC 2WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	14
2019	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	0	17
2019	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	17
2019	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	0	17
2019	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	0	17
2018	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	52
2018	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	52
2018	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	52
2018	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	52
2017	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	66
2017	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	66
2017	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	66
2017	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	1	66
2016	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	4	270
2016	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	4	270
2016	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	4	270
2016	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	4	270
2015	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	4	Optional	Optional	8	321
2015	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	8	321
2015	GMC Canyon PU/EC 4WD	4	Optional	Optional	8	321
2015	GMC Canyon PU/CC 4WD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	8	321
2012	GMC Canyon PU/CC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2012	GMC Canyon PU/EC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2012	GMC Canyon PU/RC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2012	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2012	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2012	GMC Canyon PU/RC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	29
2011	GMC Canyon PU/RC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2011	GMC Canyon PU/EC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2011	GMC Canyon PU/CC AWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2011	GMC Canyon PU/RC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2011	GMC Canyon PU/EC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2011	GMC Canyon PU/CC RWD	Not Rated	No	No	5	23
2010	GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4-DR. w/SAB	Not Rated	No	No	2	13
2010	GMC Canyon Extended Cab w/SAB (Later release)	Not Rated	No	No	2	13
2010	GMC Canyon Extended Cab w/SAB (Early Release)	Not Rated	No	No	2	13
2010	GMC Canyon Regular Cab w/SAB (Later release)	Not Rated	No	No	2	13
2010	GMC Canyon Regular Cab w/SAB (Early Release)	Not Rated	No	No	2	13

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2026	Canyon 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	20
2026	Canyon 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	19
2026	Canyon AT4X 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	17
2026	Canyon AT4X AEV 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	16
2026	Canyon Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	18
2025	Canyon 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	20
2025	Canyon 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	19
2025	Canyon AT4X 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	17
2025	Canyon AT4X AEV 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	16
2024	Canyon 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	20
2024	Canyon 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	19
2024	Canyon AT4X 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	17
2024	Canyon AT4X AEV 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	16
2024	Canyon Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	18
2023	Canyon 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	20
2023	Canyon 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	19
2023	Canyon AT4X 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	16
2023	Canyon Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Turbo	18
2022	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21–23
2022	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	19–22
2021	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21–23
2021	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	18–22
2020	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–23
2020	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	19–22
2019	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–23
2019	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	19–22
2019	Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	15
2018	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–25
2018	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	19–23
2018	Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	15
2017	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–25
2017	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	19–23
2017	Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD	Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	15
2016	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21–25
2016	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–23
2016	Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	16
2015	Canyon 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21–22
2015	Canyon 4WD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20–21
2015	Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD	Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	16
2012	Canyon 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–21
2012	Canyon 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–20
2012	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	17
2012	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	18
2012	Canyon Crew Cab 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–21
2012	Canyon Crew Cab 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–18
2011	Canyon 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–21
2011	Canyon 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–20
2011	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	17
2011	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	18
2011	Canyon Crew Cab 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–21
2011	Canyon Crew Cab 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–18
2010	Canyon 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	17–21
2010	Canyon 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–20
2010	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	17
2010	Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L	18
2010	Canyon Crew Cab 2WD	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.9 L Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	17–21
2010	Canyon Crew Cab 4WD	Auto 4-spd, 5 cyl, 3.7 L Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L	16–18

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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