2025 GMC Canyon Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Canyon, so we've included reviews for other years of the Canyon since its last redesign.
Great looks, lacks some pracitcallity
Chris I, 01/14/2025
2025 GMC Canyon Denali 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I just bought a 2025 mGMC Canyon Denali, trading in a 2015 Yukon Denali. I've owned multiple GM trucks including an Avalanche, Yukon, and Colorado. I wasn't thrilled with the reliability of my Yukon, but decided to give GMC another chance. I've had my Canyon for two weeks. Here are my quick thoughts: Then Canyon Denali looks great, the fit and finish feel solid so far, with no noticeable rattles. The cab is pretty quiet, but I do find the 4 cycliner 2.7 liter engine to be a little noisy (and it is a weak sound you would expect on a cheap Toyota -- it's not a masculine sounding engine you would expect on a truck). I'm 6'3" and have plenty of leg-room in the driver's seat. Head-room is above average. The seat is comfortable with adjustable power seats and lumbar controls. Be warned, with the front seat set all-the-way back, there is ZERO room for the legs of even the smallest person. The display screen for the info center is big, but the system is not super intuitive or easy to use. Furthermore, pretty much everything (including for example, turning on the fog lights), requires going through the touch screen. There are very few physical controls in this vehicle. The drive is nice, and very smooth. The turning radius on this vehicle is HORRIBLE. You need 3+ lanes to make a U-turn. I have not used the 4wd yet. My biggest complaint is the vehicle lacks decent interior storage and there is no way to lock either the glove box or the center armrest. Apparently, GM figured saving $10 on a lock is worth the customer aggravation. It is extremely aggravating as there is no place to lock anything (gun, medication, purse, wallet, or any other valuables). Everyhing must go with you or be left unlocked when using a valet or even typical parking at the mall, etc. VERY POOR DECISION on GMs part. I hate this! Another savings GM (and other manufacturers) are going to is no printed owner's manual. I hate this. You must use the app, and the app is clunky, and the details in the app's manual are a complete joke. Note to GM, if you're going to save $ on not printing manuals, make the app's manual stellar! There is no way to program a garage door remote to the vehicle. Another big dunce cap design decision. There is a 110V outlet in the cab behind the center armrest which is nice. There is another in the bed, which is also nice. But, THERE IS NOT A SINGLE CIGARETTE PLUG INPUT PORT which sucks. I have a tire inflator and a refrigerated cooler I can no longer use thanks to GMs cost-saving measures. I didn't even thing to consider such a port would be missing when I took the test-drive and looked the vehicle over. The stock Denali rims look very basic and cheap. Chrome would make this look sharper. Overall, I'm satisfied with my Canyon, but had I known about these minor deficiencies on its design, I would have looked at other trucks. GM certainly knows how to shoot its loyal customers right in the foot.
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FINALLY got my AT4!!!
DaveB1701, 04/07/2024
2024 GMC Canyon AT4 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
I special ordered a Canyon AT4, blue, advanced trailering package, sprayed on bed liner in July of '23...fast forward 8 months of UAW strike, model year switchover delays, software rewrites, 'stop-sale' due to whatever other issues - I took delivery of my '24 on 3/30. Very nice upgrade from my '17 Colorado Z71. Ride is smoother overall, 4WD Auto worked great during an early April snowstorm, but I miss my V6. Probably mostly the sound. The I4 TurboMax definitely has guts, better towing capacity, whatever...but the sound when I punch it is going to take some getting used to - not that its bad, just different. Exterior styling is AWESOME, despite being forced into a crew cab - previous ride was an Extended Cab, which was all I really needed. I'll miss that 12" of bed length come camping season, but I'll manage. Interior trim is primary reason for choosing over a new Colorado: Canyon, tuxedo...Colorado, cheap sport coat. Reason #2 was the front end styling, particularly below the bumper - Chevy needs to ditch that ugly ass rubber air dam and go with something a bit more aggressive. Only reason for the one star 'ding' is fuel economy - a 2.7L I4T has lower fuel economy than a 3.6L V6???
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I (still) Don't Love It, but I May Like It
Beeker318, 08/14/2024
updated 08/20/2025
2024 GMC Canyon AT4 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
25 of 28 people found this review helpful
I've had the truck a bit over a year now, with about 15,000 miles. Exterior: design is modern, with good ride height. LED lights are bright and very nice (after several months, and multiple appointments the blinking headlight problem was corrected). I like that there aren't turn signal indicators on the side mirrors, or blinking third brake light. Cameras are very nice, wish it was easier to activate them when moving. Nice off-road, AT4 trim handles a lot of bumps and grunts. Not crazy about the G80 differential, but it does work, eventually getting me out of ruts, but it is not as nice as having a selectable rear locker. Interior: The interior is largely what sold me on the Canyon and the AT4 trim in particular. It's a mostly good looking interior. The seats are great. The layout of controls is mostly good. I'm not a fan of not having a mechanical light control, but setting to auto pretty much eliminates the need for that function - except for one, hugely annoying thing, - You cannot set the fog lights to come on automatically with the headlights. They must be activated, every single time. Safety feature?? PITA. Another miss is the wiper control. You can't see it because of the steering wheel and it is unlit, so you can't see settings at night, at all. Also, while the interior is nice, I believe GMC missed out on some fairly simple "upgrades" that would make this truck a luxury contender (it is not, even in the Denali trim). The dash and upper doors are plastic. There is no entry handle for the driver (all passengers have it (?)). Homelink technology is not available even as an upgrade. Worst of all for me, because I would like to use it is the rear sliding window - which is manual on ALL trims. No electric control available. The other thing I've noticed is that this truck feels tight and confined, much more so than the second gen Frontier I had. Storage space is also not good, but I do really like the tailgate storage bin. (It'd be nice to have an option for an electric tailgate GMC). One of the bigger problems with this truck for me is that it's too complicated and overloaded with tech that doesn't produce any true value as the owner. The pedestrian crossing safety is seriously aggressive even at the lowest level. I turned off the lane departure assist after a few months because it's just annoying. Every few months the radio suddenly decides to not turn off with the engine stopped and door opened. It will do that for about a month and then suddenly stop, only to repeat. I strongly dislike the auto stop feature that can't be permanently turned off. I don't like the idea that GMC monitors the "diagnostics" of the vehicle. My biggest technology issue - the twitchy transmission that randomly will not want to upshift. The worst part, and this is more of a complaint about the modern car-buying process in general, is the constant pressure, from the dealership, onboard "reminders", text messages, and emails, to activate what amounts to tracking devices (GMC app, OnStar, Google Location). I absolutely feel monitored when driving (because I am), and I don't like that. If GMC could / would fix a few of the obvious shortcomings to this truck that keep it from feeling luxurious and robust, it would probably be a good truck. But I'm not sure I would love it even then. I kind of wish I had looked around to see what I could have gotten in a mid 50's resto-mod for similar money.
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Not what I was expecting...
Dave, 06/11/2024
2024 GMC Canyon AT4 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
I ordered this new from the factory and waited 6+ months through strikes and delays due to software quality. I love the look, the sturdy feeling of the vehicle and the cabin design. The motor has more than enough power-torque and I get 20+ MPG on average. Unfortunately, This vehicle has left me stranded with only 3K miles on it. Turned out to be a battery that was not fully charged but, no explanation on what was draining the battery. It also has intermittent software issues "backup cam not working, trip counter not giving accurate mileage and the auto hi-beams not working" with the dealer shrugging their shoulders at how to fix it. Outside of this the only other complaint is the seats padding is very thin and feels like your sitting on a board..
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Did it again
Stoke , 03/24/2024
2024 GMC Canyon AT4 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
We began purchasing GMC vehicles about 6 years ago and haven’t looked back. My first was a baseline 2017 Sierra. Full size but bare bones. Loved the spacious cab. Our second was a used 2019 Canyon. At first I regretted getting a smaller cab design and the feeling never really left me. But I liked the V6 and the truck felt solid. Used it to tow my bike up to Cape Cod and was seriously impressed with how it handled. Fast forward to last week. I went to my dealer for the annual inspection and to my wife’s chagrin, bought a 2024 AT4 Canyon. By the way, our dealer, Kelly Gmc in Emmaus PA. Treated us very well. Anyhow, our little truck blues are gone! Like most folks, the infotainment system was bit daunting at first but the interior feels like a huge step up from the 2019. We spoiled ourselves with all the options and especially dig the moon roof. Pretty cool they thought about a little storage box integrated into the tailgate. The cab is definitely larger and sits a few inches higher off the ground. It is a mid size according to specs but feels like the perfect Goldielock compromise between the Sierra and the 2019 Canyon. Just right.
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