2019 GMC Canyon

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
15–23 mpgcombined; city 15–20, highway 15–30; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,760–$21,660U.S. average; Ohio $13,190–$21,340 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
17filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2019 Canyon. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Canyon. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train7000
Electrical system5010
Engine3000
Fuel/propulsion system3010
Unknown or other3010
Steering1000
Tires1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 200648
  2. 200742
  3. 200838
  4. 200927
  5. 20108
  6. 201112
  7. 201223
  8. 2015303
  9. 2016271
  10. 201766
  11. 201852
  12. 201917
  13. 202014
  14. 202112
  15. 202227
  16. 202362
  17. 2024206
  18. 20258
  19. 20268

Every Canyon year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2019 Canyon. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 983 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 Canyon, the latest on Sep 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (301), electrical system (180), engine and engine cooling (170), power train (133), unknown or other (96).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2019 Canyon.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2019 GMC Canyons for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: small pickup trucks. EPA greenhouse gas score: 2–4 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Canyon
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.8 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic 6-spdDiesel20 / 30 / 23
Canyon
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline20 / 26 / 22
Canyon
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRegular Gasoline20 / 26 / 22
Canyon
4-Wheel Drive		2.8 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic 6-spdDiesel19 / 28 / 22
Canyon
4-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline19 / 24 / 21
Canyon
Rear-Wheel Drive		3.6 L, 6 cylAutomatic 8-spdRegular Gasoline18 / 25 / 20
Canyon
4-Wheel Drive		3.6 L, 6 cylAutomatic 8-spdRegular Gasoline17 / 24 / 19
Canyon
Rear-Wheel Drive		3.6 L, 6 cylAutomatic 8-spdRegular Gasoline15 / 15 / 15

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data