2016 GMC Canyon: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 271 complaints about the 2016 GMC Canyon describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 316 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2024
1
2023
1
2019
3
2017
4
2016
6
2015
9
2011
2
2010
1
2009
6
2008
3
2007
4
2006
2
2005
2
2004
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 23, 2025 · Steering · WA

Power steering turned off while driving Pulled over cycled the key it came back on Has happened 3 times in two weeks

Filed Jun 27, 2023 · Driver assistance, Steering · TX

Vehicle Stability Control systems light comes on sporadically and stalls the power steering. In other words, the power steering turns off at any time and dangerously on a highway, when the Vehicle Stability Control lights comes on the dashboard. The first diagnosis (May27, 2023) of the above issue was performed at Green Brooks, a Certified NJ GMC Service Dealership yielded no results from their inspection. A second diagnosis was needed due to the vehicle's malfunctioning danger to me and other drivers on the road. The Certified GMC Service Dealership Ewing Buick/GMC TX diagnosis (June 12, 2023) showed a "STEERING GEAR INTERNAL TORQUE SENSOR" costing two thousand one hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents ($2,108.50) to complete. The codes were C0545 00 stored in DSCM followed by S14849247 requiring Steering Gear Replacement. The total cost including labor cost was two thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars and eighty-eight cents ($2,719.88).

Filed Jun 2, 2023 · Airbags · IN

July 30, 2021 airbag warning - dealer replaced left front impact sensor mileage 33905 March 9, 2022 rough idling and stalling - dealer replaced evap purge solenoid valve mileage 39067 April 20, 2023 airbag warning - dealer replaced right front impact sensor and air bag module mileage 44496

Filed Jul 16, 2021 · Steering · FL

Power steering shuts off while driving. I have to stop the vehicle and turn off and then re-start to get the power steering back working. This can happen at any time regardless of when or how long I've been driving. The power steering seems to shut off for no reason.

Filed Feb 13, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 101,800 miles · CA

My wife and I were traveling at approximately 55 miles an hour when all dash lights nav system gauges etc. Turned off. It was as if I turn the ignition off. Then it turned itself back on and seem to function normally. The vehicle had a similar problem previous to this and there was a recall performed on it recently. Also this vehicle is supposed to get close to 30 mpg and now the best I can get is 21 mpg. It has had a rough idle and shut down on me several timesduring the last few years. I feel like this vehicle is unsafe and gmc should be held accountable. I bought this vehicle because I wanted good fuel economy from a diesel and that is not the case. This vehicle has had a number of major issues and numerous recalls but none have addressed the vehicle shutdown. I have read multiple accounts of owners nearly getting killed when their vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. The vehicle seems unsafe and I feel they misrepresented the fuel economy of the diesel engine.

Filed Feb 25, 2017 · Transmission · 1,000 miles · UT

The transmission does not shift properly, when you slow down from approx 40 to 20 then step on the gas the truck has a long hesitation. It is very unsafe and is going to cause an accident. The truck wants to stall out unless you floor it.