GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Canyon
Model Year: 2008
Other Engine Info: VVT, DOHC< Gas
Plant City: Shreveport
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Louisisana
Series: 1/2 ton SLE
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 GMC CANYON, PURCHASED NEW IN FEB. 2004. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE GM PASSKEY II SYSTEM. THIS IS INTENDED TO ACT AS A THEFT DETERRENT BY SHUTTING DOWN THE FLOW OF GAS TO THE FUEL INJECTORS IF SOMEONE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE WITH A KEY WHICH DOES NOT PROPERLY REGISTER ELECTRONICALLY WITH A STARTING MODULE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMERS KEY HAS AN EMBEDDED CHIP WHICH SENDS AN ELECTRONIC SIGNAL TO THE STARTING MODULE. IF THE SIGNAL RECEIVED IS MISREAD THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AFTER ABOUT 5-7 YEARS THE SYSTEM STARTS TO FAIL AND DOES NOT PROPERLY READ THIS ELECTRONIC SIGNAL, THEREBY SHUTTING DOWN THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER, USING AN ORIGINAL KEY, CANNOT START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST RESORTING TO A TEN MINUTE PROCEDURE TO INSERT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURN IT TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND WAITING UNTIL THE MODULE RE-REGISTERS THE KEY. INSTEAD OF ACTING AS A THEFT DETERRENT, IT ACTS AS A CONSUMER DETERRENT! AN INTERNET SEARCH, USING THE PHRASE "GM PASSKEY II PROBLEMS" WILL TURN UP HUNDREDS OF DISGRUNTLED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. THIS IS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN ALL GM VEHICLES PRODUCED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2000. CONSUMERS REPORT GOING TO THEIR GM DEALERSHIPS AND BEING CHARGED $450-700 TO REPLACE EITHER THE STARTING MODULE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RE-OCCUR MOTHS LATER. A PRIVATE AUTO MECHANIC WILL REFUSE TO WORK ON THE PROBLEM TO BY-PASS THE PASSKEY II SYSTEM FOR FEAR OF LAWSUITS BY INSURANCE COMPANIES IF THE VEHICLE IS SUBSEQUENTLY STOLEN. I SPOKE WITH A GM REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AFTER FILING AN INTERNET COMPLAINT WITH GM. I WAS TOLD GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS I FIRST TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK (AT MY EXPENSE) SINCE THE VEHICLES WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IN LIGHT OF THE NATIONWIDE MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE IMPOTENCY OF THE CONSUMER (OTHER THAN BOYCOTTING GM PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE), I FEEL A NATIONWIDE RECALL OF ALL GM VEHICLE. *TR
2008
STEERING
2008 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD: PURCHASED NEW JUN08. IN JULY08 DEALER REPLACED 1 TIRE. IN DEC08 DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. I ASKED ABOUT CAUSE FOR WEAR AND WAS TOLD "YOU GOT A BAD SET OF TIRES". FEB09 THE TRUCK IS IN AGAIN WITH CUPPED TIRES AND I'M TOLD I NEED TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN HARD, HAS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES, DOES NOT PULL AND THE TIRES ARE ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROTATED......THE DEALER IS COVERING A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH MISDIRECTION OR MISINFORMATION TO GET TO THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD -- THEN I'M STUCK WITH A BIG REPAIR BILL. *TR