2005 GMC Canyon Reviews - Page 2 of 4

I purchased my 2005 GMC Canyon used in 2009 with 68,000 miles.

Now with 105,567 miles, I have just learned about the valve issues because the truck gave a code P0302. After calling GMC, they would do nothing for me to help with a service bulletin that I never received, due to not being the owner in 2008 when the letter was mailed to the owners at that time. They dropped the ball on keeping customers informed, and my truck exceeded their service bulletin time and mileage.

Now I have to go to a dealer and PAY out of my pocket for the $4,000 repair. I would have gladly paid the labor if they covered the parts they screwed up from 2004 thru 2006.

THANKS GM. I am glad my tax dollars kept your company going in 2011. Can I get some of my ball-out money back from you to pay for your mistakes again?

As a former auto industry employee, I really feel for you in getting such a lemon, however I constantly warn people NEVER to buy the FIRST YEAR of any new model. They are ALWAYS rife with problems, regardless of the make. We opted to wait until 2003 to buy our GMC Envoy because I knew the 2002 would have a lot of "1st year boo-boos". The 2002's did have quite a few problems, but in nearly 60,000 miles our 2003 has performed flawlessly. I needed a new truck about the time the Colorado and Canyon came out, but opted to go with a tried and true old-timer and bought a Ford Ranger. The bugs were worked out of it DECADES ago. I know new models are tempting because they are "new", but let the buyer beware.

It sounds like there may have been faulty workmanship at the dealer when they rebuilt the head.

I can sympathize with you on this, but honestly I feel it was the dealer and the mechanic that let you down. I was a mechanic for over 30 years, and the pressure of "getting it out the door" was tremendous! I know myself, I took many shortcuts and I would generally NEVER do that.

I do personally own a GMC and have nothing but praise for the engineering and quality of the vehicle. The company is NOT to blame, but the dealership and GREED of the so called dealership in pushing their mechanics to produce kills all quality, and the sense of trust and goodwill.

In my opinion, it isn't the product, but the service and again the dealer who's greed that isn't or is never seen!