The first problem was the AC/heat blower motor would only work on high, had the same switch replaced multiple times. Dealer ship after 4 tries was able to get it working. Then with ABS/traction control lights on dashboard started displaying, took to have repaired they were unable to locate issue. About a week later my car radio would randomly come on after keys were remove from ignition, then also would come on when I would open truck doors. The seatbelt warning bells chime when keys are not in the ignition will stop when the keys are put into the ignition. Also occasional other random warning lights and chimes will ring.
2005 GMC Canyon electrical complaints
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The heater/AC fan will only work on the highest setting.
Over the past 5 years I have had to place my blower motor, blower motor's resistor, and the connectors for each of these parts to be able to fix my AC. I've searched the web, talked to mechanics, held discussions with various auto-parts employees, and even talked to several chevy/gmc dealerships, and found that each of them have all seen or herd about this problem many times in the past. This is something that shouldn't be tolerated and really needs to be recalled. The issues I have seen arise with this problem on my personal vehicle could very easily become a fire hazard because of this faulty electrical equipment. I would just like to go one year in this truck without having to worry about my AC's blower motor going out on me. Something really should be done about this. The gmc needs to take responsibility for the products that they put out. The problems for this issue first started around 50,000 miles and I have had the same issue reoccur every 10-15,000 miles ever since.
The ABS fault light comes on and the ABS system starts trying to over work. This in my opinion is a safety hazard. I have had this looked at and have been told it's a known issue, however no recall. Second issue:HVAC system has a known issue where it keeps over heating and the HVAC harness has to be replaced, after being burned. This is also a safety issue. My vehicle is out of warranty now. Im sure you have other folks reporting these issues...just look at the forums on the internet...
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc canyon. The contact stated that the air bag light would illuminate upon starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,500. ....updated 12/03/12 *bf the consumer stated the wiring harness in the vehicle failed to keep the air bag working due to normal use of the door. The wiring disconnected after opening and shutting the door over time. Updated 01/11/12
Abs fault comes on intermittently and gm is not responding to our concerns.
The plug that controls the HVAC has shorted out causing burn marks in the inside of the connector. This causes the blower to only work on the highest setting (number 4). I had to replace the resistor - p/n 15218254, connector - p/n 15306069, and the wiring harness - p/n 89019124. I am not sure how many times this has been reported, but it might not be a bad idea to check out coloradofans.com. There has been complaints spanning back to 2005 up to today about this.
The resistor in the fan kept burning out and had been replaced. Finally it was determined that the wiring harness was malfunctioning and required replacement. I believe this is a known defect, yet nothing was done by gm.
I have a 2005 gmc canyon that I purchased two years ago used with about 30k miles on it. It has 60k miles now and I noticed the brake lights are staying on. I googled and found that this truck is included in a regional recall for this model. I called gm and they told me the VIN is not in the recall and I will have to pay for it. I am having the exact same problem to the letter that the recall addresses. The federal safety agency should look at making this recall a national recall and not a regional recall.
Twice the resistor on the A/C heating fan blower switch has malfunctioned. It only works on 4 (lots of noise and strong breeze). It is not covered under warranty. The vehicle on has 37,000 miles on it. The problem is intermittent, although more not working than working by a margin of 80% to 20%.
2005 gmc canyon - fire and cross circuits after having burn wire case smells,smoke, indication of airbag failure, fan motor and interior lights remained on after vehicle was shut down it was discovered that a main wire bundle that is subject to abrasion by components of the brake system at a location where the bundle goes through a hole in the fire wall. The vehicle operator may notice changes in the fan speed and other dash indication on left turns, bumps, etc. Before fire and smoke. It should be noted that the short and cross system power feed will not cause system safety fuses to blow. Operator may also notice that the keyless entry system will fail to work or the range will decrease greatly and the fan and interior lights with remain on after the vehicle is shut down and the door is closed. Note: this wire bundle is not properly protected from damage by the brake system parts.
Air conditioning fan abruptly stopped working on all fan speeds except "4", the highest position. Checked internet for possible solutions and found that there have been numerous failures exactly like mine. All involved the "blower motor resistor assembly, connector and/or wiring harness" shorting out. Scortching the connectors, resistor assembly and causing the plastic to melt/burn. Gm parts at local dealership had replacement parts and I was able to resolve the problem. Speaking a gm service advisor, he confirmed that there are numerous repair problems with these parts on the gmc canyon/ chevrolet colorado 2004-2007. But no explanation for why they are failing. Numerous internet reports with photo's showing damage and explaining problem most requiring multiple or repeated repairs. Old parts are available.
Brand new truck, have owned almost 1 year. Had to take truck in for slow acceleration problem as well as hard to crank. Could not pull out into traffic, had to wait until there was no one on the road because I would try to accelerate then it would stop/pause for a second then start to go again. Took my truck to the dealership which they found one of the heads in the engine needed to be replaced. (which at first they told me I had a slow misfire on piston #2 and they had to replace a spring and a coil) a month later I finally got my truck back. One week later I heard a knocking noise so I took my truck back to dealership and was told my oil was low so they topped it off (didn't work by the way). Still having hard time cranking periodically throughout the day. Took it back to the dealership, they kept my truck for 4 days and said they could not find anything wrong with it except a loose starter bolt that they tightened. Truck still cranking funny but was told there was nothing further they could do for me.
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