Ford Ranger vs GMC Canyon: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Ford Ranger has 69 recalls and 4,633 owner complaints; the GMC Canyon has 31 recalls and 1,446 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Ford RangerGMC Canyon
Recalls6931
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls90
Owner complaints4,6331,446
Crashes reported37741
Fires reported6422
Injuries reported44335
Most reported problemAir BagsSteering

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Ford RangerGMC Canyon
2005 Ford Ranger: 289 complaints2005 GMC Canyon: 113 complaints20052006 Ford Ranger: 272 complaints2006 GMC Canyon: 48 complaints2007 Ford Ranger: 270 complaints2007 GMC Canyon: 42 complaints20072008 Ford Ranger: 326 complaints2008 GMC Canyon: 38 complaints2009 Ford Ranger: 169 complaints2009 GMC Canyon: 27 complaints20092010 Ford Ranger: 156 complaints2010 GMC Canyon: 8 complaints2011 Ford Ranger: 235 complaints2011 GMC Canyon: 12 complaints20112012 GMC Canyon: 23 complaints2014 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints20142015 GMC Canyon: 304 complaints2016 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints2016 GMC Canyon: 271 complaints20162017 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints2017 GMC Canyon: 66 complaints2018 GMC Canyon: 53 complaints20182019 Ford Ranger: 272 complaints2019 GMC Canyon: 17 complaints2020 Ford Ranger: 131 complaints2020 GMC Canyon: 15 complaints20202021 Ford Ranger: 119 complaints2021 GMC Canyon: 13 complaints2022 Ford Ranger: 39 complaints2022 GMC Canyon: 29 complaints20222023 Ford Ranger: 19 complaints2023 GMC Canyon: 63 complaints2024 Ford Ranger: 99 complaints2024 GMC Canyon: 208 complaints20242025 Ford Ranger: 46 complaints2025 GMC Canyon: 8 complaints2026 Ford Ranger: 9 complaints2026 GMC Canyon: 8 complaints2026

Every model year

YearRanger recallsRanger complaintsCanyon recallsCanyon complaints
20268928
2025134628
202413993208
2023419363
2022539129
20216119213
20207131015
201911272017
2018——153
201701166
2016014271
2015——8304
201401——
2012——223
20115235512
2010815628
20097169327
20085326238
20075270342
200612272448
200592893113

Ford Ranger: top problems

Air Bags1,707
Power Train536
Structure480
Suspension339
Engine332
Service Brakes306

GMC Canyon: top problems

Steering448
Electrical System268
Exterior Lighting212
Power Train185
Engine162
Service Brakes119
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Ford Ranger or the GMC Canyon?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 4,633 complaints about the Ford Ranger and 1,446 about the GMC Canyon with NHTSA, so the GMC Canyon has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Ranger or the GMC Canyon?

NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger and 31 for the GMC Canyon since model year 2000.