• GMC Canyon owners manuals

  • GMC Canyon

    Model overview

    The GMC Canyon is a range of mid-size pickup trucks sold by American maker General Motors. Launched in 2004 to follow GMC S-15/Sonoma compact pickups trucks. 

    The Canyon's base model is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Higher trims highlight a standard 308-hp 3.6-liter V-6 engine paired to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The diesel 2.8-liter four-cylinder engine losses speed in favor of fuel efficiency and towing proficiency. 

    The base Canyon with the four-cylinder powertrain can tow up to 3500 pounds and has a payload capacity of 1599 pounds. The diesel model, can tow up to 7700 pounds and has a payload capacity of 1605 pounds.

    The base four-cylinder with all-wheel drive has EPA estimates of 19 mpg city and 24 highway. The more muscular V-6 will set you back only 2 mpg in the city. The diesel version is EPA-rated at 19 city and 28 highway. 

    GMC Canyon known problems

    Some of the common problems or complaints owners have about the GMC Canyon are:

    • Leaking coolant from a cracked intake manifold gasket affecting the first and second generation of Canyons.
    • Not Shifting Correctly and Power Steering Stopped running while driving reported for the 2015 model year.
    • Not Accelerating Properly reported for the 2016 model year.

    GMC Canyon PDF owner manual

    Below you can find the owners manuals for the Canyon model sorted by year. The manuals are free to download and are available in PDF format. Is is recommended to check the owners manual corresponding to the correct year of your GMC Canyon to solve the problems or to get insights about the car.

Manuals by year