Midsize pickups · 3rd gen generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 16 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $19,002 to own, including $4,150 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the GMC Canyon.
Reliability
16/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$4,150
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$10,200
20 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$27,515
$24,213 – $30,816, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
62
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2016 worst (4/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 10/100 |
| 2023 | 16/100 |
| 2022 | 48/100 |
| 2021 | 64/100 |
| 2020 | 56/100 |
| 2019 | 62/100 |
| 2018 | 44/100 |
| 2017 | 42/100 |
| 2016 | 4/100 |
| 2015 | 8/100 |
Yes. It scores 16 out of 100, among the least reliable midsize pickups of 2015–2024. The 2019 and 2021 Canyon scored much better.
It scores 16 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $4,150 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $19,002 over 5 years: $4,652 in lost value, $4,150 in repairs and $10,200 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $27,515 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2016 worst (4/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.