Toyota Tacoma vs GMC Canyon: recalls and problems
Since 2000 the Toyota Tacoma has 53 recalls and 7,379 owner complaints; the GMC Canyon has 31 recalls and 1,446 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
At a glance
| Toyota Tacoma | GMC Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 53 | 31 |
| Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls | 0 | 0 |
| Owner complaints | 7,379 | 1,446 |
| Crashes reported | 543 | 41 |
| Fires reported | 94 | 22 |
| Injuries reported | 368 | 35 |
| Most reported problem | Structure | Steering |
NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.
Complaints by model year
Toyota TacomaGMC Canyon
Every model year
| Year | Tacoma recalls | Tacoma complaints | Canyon recalls | Canyon complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 155 | 3 | 208 |
| 2023 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 63 |
| 2022 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | 4 | 219 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 210 | 1 | 53 |
| 2017 | 5 | 245 | 1 | 66 |
| 2016 | 4 | 324 | 4 | 271 |
| 2015 | 4 | 102 | 8 | 304 |
| 2014 | 4 | 93 | — | — |
| 2013 | 6 | 125 | — | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 295 | 2 | 23 |
| 2011 | 9 | 186 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | 13 | 294 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 13 | 520 | 3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 11 | 450 | 2 | 38 |
| 2007 | 10 | 541 | 3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 11 | 782 | 4 | 48 |
| 2005 | 10 | 707 | 3 | 113 |
Toyota Tacoma: top problems
Structure1,872
Suspension1,271
Power Train882
Vehicle Speed Control732
Unknown or other688
Service Brakes592
GMC Canyon: top problems
Steering448
Electrical System268
Exterior Lighting212
Power Train185
Engine162
Service Brakes119
Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
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Questions
Which has more problems, the Toyota Tacoma or the GMC Canyon?
Since model year 2000 owners have filed 7,379 complaints about the Toyota Tacoma 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 Toyota Tacoma or the GMC Canyon?
NHTSA lists 53 recall campaigns for the Toyota Tacoma and 31 for the GMC Canyon since model year 2000.
