When the vehicle is at 50 60 or any speed - the tachometer jumps and the car surges feels like it going to stop
Engine & cooling
2012 GMC Canyon Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2012 GMC Canyon's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on September 11, 2017. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc canyon. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the manifold was fractured and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unavailable.
1/29/2015 No crank..Displayed message "service stab sys traction fault" had it towed to dealer and they replaced ecu repair cost was going to be more than$500.00 Until I contacted gm customer service it was then reduced to $100.00. Mileage was 33478. This was three months ago. And the no crank problem continued however turned key back to off for a few seconds then vehicle would.. Today had this problem but when it started engine misfire and engine light came on along with the message "service stab sys traction...
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fault reduced power". Was able to limp home at 25 mph once there shut engine of then restarted seemed to be running ok then but the check engine light is now on. I have to take it to the dealer in the morning if it will start. I also contacted gm customer service again. Mileage now is 39650
GMC Canyon engine complaints by year
Canyon engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data