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Used 2012 GMC Canyon Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Almost a perfect truck.

RjPiet, 05/05/2016
2011 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Extended Cab SB (2.9L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this truck about 3 years ago.It had about 53000 miles and now it has 57000 miles which included 2 trips from Raleigh NC to Chicago Il. I love this truck and feel safe weather it be traveling through the mountains or just short trips. The only reason I need to sell this truck is because of the jump seats in back.It was fine for my wife and I but once the grandkids came around it is not feasible for child carriers or small children since they are not high enough to see out the side rear window.But I would use extra pillows to help that along. Other than that I would drive this truck cross country and feel very safe. So now I need to sell this truck because I need a full rear back seat and it will cost me more to get a crew cab and I am sure I will have to get an older model truck but the wife is the boss.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great truck

newowner, 10/18/2009
2009 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Crew Cab SB (2.9L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Got this truck during cash C4C and love it. The cons: Lucky to get 15 miles per gallon in the city. The engine doesn't have a lot of punch starting from zero. Low clearance and not meant for off road if not 4X4. The pros: Great power on the highway. Has real punch once you get over 50. Quiet at high speeds, compared to other trucks. Smooth suspension, great on washboard, bumpy roads. Very comfortable with a lot of room, at least in the front. Great interior; I don't agree that it has too much plastic or seems cheap on the inside. Replaced tiny factory tires and it has a great, classic look now. Note:Toyota and Nissan are now copying big, boxy look of GMC trucks.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

This truck saved my life

jequines, 02/04/2011
2009 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Extended Cab SB (2.9L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Stabilitrac on this truck is the best thing I have ever had in a vehicle, driving through a blizzard in the mountains for 7hrs with 1/2 a foot of snow on the highway and this truck(2wd) with firestone winterforce tires handled it like a champ, no slipping no sliding it drove perfectly. gets great mileage 20city 28 hwy. By far the most powerful 4cyl pickup I test drove. Looks great and now have 40,000kms on it with no problems. Interior front seats are comfortable rear seat in ext cab are a joke, for children only. Truck tows my 3000 boat no problems and this little 2wd can get through suprisingly deep snow confidently. Would defn' buy another.

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5 out of 5 stars

This is a Great Little Truck

john r. page, 04/19/2017
2012 GMC Canyon SLE-1 4dr Crew Cab SB (2.9L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

It has its "act together."

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Brake Problems

ken Almonrode, 10/29/2009
2008 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (2.9L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful

The day I picked it up the head lights would not shut off and brake pedal went almost to the floor. the Dealer fixed the head lights and was told the brakes were ok they are all like that. Back to the dealer for wipers that turned on by their self and low tire light coming on for on reason. Took vehicle to a none dealer service station were they trued the rear drums and solved the brake problem.

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