The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for service, the dealer made her aware of a failure with the vacuum pump. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V278000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.
2015 GMC Canyon brakes problems
10 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 44,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 44,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Foundation components: disc: caliper1
At what mileage
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GMC Canyon brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 GMC Canyon brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
- Risk
- If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), or 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.
Recall number 15V278000 · Recall details
What 2015 GMC Canyon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Service brake assist light comes on and Vehicle loses braking power. Brake pedal gets hard and unable to stop if needed and has potential of injury / accidental death. This similar problem has been recalled in the larger trucks /SUVs due to safety issues. It appears it's also happening in the smaller truck's canyon and Colorado's as well, however no recalls. Many blogs online discussing the issues and failures of the braking system.
Lost power steering, power steering service message, ABS light, traction control light, and "!" light all came on. Matches up to recall information available. Took it to chevy, it's not covered, costing $400. This should have been covered in the power steering recall
Low speed braking becomes difficult as resistance in the pedal makes it difficult to stop the vehicle when in motion at lower speeds. The vehicle also leaks fluid. Dealership informs me the vacuum pump has a leak which may be causing this issue and the leak. Vehicle has been leaking fluid, an oil or oil like substance for about 10 months.
I was parked. When I started the truck I put it in reverse. While backing up I applied the brakes. The power for the brakes was gone. I had to slam as hard as I could to stop the truck. A very scary situation. I heard there was a recall for this problem. I went to this website to find out. It states there are no recalls on this truck. This is a very dangerous problem. If gmc puts a product out like this they should fix the problem. I took it to the dealer all he said to me was it dangerous and it would cost this much to check it out. Nothing about it was a recall or not. Please let me know if this is on them as I still have to drive the truck.
2015 gmc canyon. Consumer writes in regards to frontal airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer was concerned that the vehicle was not included in the recalls for vehicles with the same make, model and year, due to the VIN number.
Rear brake squeak and long stopping distance. Anti-locking function does not engage and the braking system does not skid/lock up the tires in an emergency stop. Rear pads do not match size of the rear discs. Rusty dust build up. Gm has attempted to fix 3x and indicates that there is no fix for the issue. Squeaking on every stop will not allow driver to discern if the pads are worn or not.
Brakes squeak on every stop. Will not be able to determine when the pads need changed since the squeak is same as the pad worn indicators. Also vehicle will not stop with antilock brakes or skid the tires. It stops, but is mushy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc canyon. While driving approximately 60 to 65 MPH on a four lane divided highway with the cruise control activated, the power steering failed. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder, turned off, and restarted. The power steering pinion, gear, and electronic brake control module were all replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,458.
Almost immediately after initial start of vehicle, shifted from park to reverse and while backing out of garage, a message appeared in the driver information center (dic) that read: "service, brake assist, dismiss" - a few minutes later received two emails from onstar which read: an issue with the antilock braking system in your 2015 gmc canyon crew cab has been detected. An issue with the stabilitrak stability control system in your 2015 gmc canyon crew cab has been detected. Subsequently, visited selling dealership and they checked fuse in relation to tsb # pb-14669, the federal safety agency id # 10056603. Dealership found 30 amp fuse to already be in place. Cleared trouble code, but it has since displayed several times in the dic. Continue to receive several emails from onstar with subject line of "onstar vehicle health alert notification for your 2015 gmc canyon crew cab" - onstar has advised that these are "false email alerts" and that general motors is working on a fix for this problem, but no update or fix is available at this time. No estimated date of resolution, and unknown exactly how serious this apparent safety issue might be.
Questions about the 2015 GMC Canyon brakes
Does the 2015 GMC Canyon have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 GMC Canyon, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 GMC Canyon brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 44,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 GMC Canyon brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V278000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the GMC Canyon have bad brakes?
The GMC Canyon model years with the most brakes complaints are 2005 (21 complaints), 2024 (14 complaints) and 2006 (11 complaints).
Other 2015 GMC Canyon problems
Steering 227Driver assistance 38Transmission 38Electrical 32Engine 14Airbags 7Visibility 6Fuel system 5Lights 3Wheels 3Body 2Seats 2Suspension 2Acceleration 1
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