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2024 GMC Canyon complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2024 record →

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 30, 2024LA

Headlights have intermittent lighting failure resulting in brief flashes/blinking of the lights. There are multiple complaints and this is known by GMC, but there is no current resolution.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024OH

Bought ‘24 Canyon one week ago. Vehicle headlights flicker a second at a time on their own. Flicker seems to happen once every 1-2 minutes. Flicker can cause confusion with other drivers and ignite road rage.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024NY

Headlights flicker approximately every 30 seconds. Creates unsafe driving conditions and is a distraction to other divers. Other drivers assume I am flashing my headlights at them. Dealer has not been able to fix the issue. This occurs whenever the lights are on.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024OH

Headlamp or DRL flicker or flash (#PIT6203A) No urgent safety issue. Issue was documented by and verified by #1 Cochran 7997 Market St. Youngstown, OH 44512 Ph: 330-367-5461 Customer #[XXX] Invoice #[XXX] Vehicle has not been inspected by any others. No warnings or messages prior to the issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024CO

Headlights flicker on and off causing periods of zero visibility during night time driving. No warning lights or messages.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024NC

Headlights seem to flicker intermittently while sitting in park and driving.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 28, 2024MO

Headlights flicker (on/off) very rapidly, independent of each other, at random times.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 27, 2024NY

Headlights have an intermittent flicker that happens every 2 to 3 minutes. This flicker is a complete shutdown of the headlight for a fraction of a second, but long enough to notice and have other people in other vehicles notice as well. It is repeatable, and has been repeated by the dealer. It puts my safety at risk. Dealer stated and produced a bulletin that states they are aware of the problem, but do not have a fix for it yet. Bulletin is PIT6203A.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 27, 2024TX

The headlights flicker on and off frequently (every minute to two minutes). This put my safety at risk for not being able to see the road clear and causing a acident. It puts other drivers safety at risk because they get flashing lights pointed at their windshield and can cause and accident. It is also a safety risk because other drivers assume the flickering is being done by me the driver on purpose and I am concerned it will start road rage or another driver to escalate thinking I am road raging at them. Dealer is aware of the problem. No warning lamps. Started with 40 miles on the truck.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 26, 2024AZ

The head lights flicker when driving at night.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 26, 2024CA

This truck was purchased brand new on [XXX]. Noticed lights are intermittently flickering (every 2-4 minutes) when driving at night on [XXX]. We took vehicle in to dealership (Jessup Automotive) on 8/23/24 where is was purchased and work order stated, "Engineering is aware of this concern and is working towards a resolution. It is no longer recommended to replace the headlamp assemblies as it has been found that the issue is present in the replacements currently stocked at CCA. This PI will be updated when this direction changes." Other vehicles think you are blinking your lights at them. We took a video. Also, there are other vehicles of people having same issue on [XXX] . The vehicle has been inspected by dealership. We are taking to another GMC to get second opinion. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms before the failure. Owners on the website mentioned that changing the headlight assembly worked. They stated change module or headlights did not work. This problem has been going on at least since since May 2024. We have paid $40,000 for a truck that we are worried about driving at night. Waiting for call back from GMC now who we called on August 23, 2024 in which they stated they would call back within two business day. I have video, however it won't attach. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 25, 2024SC

The headlights keep flickering. Oncoming traffic thinks I am flashing them for some reason. It’s very unsafe to drive this vehicle at night due to this issue. I would like the issue fixed asap.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 25, 2024AL

Headlights flicker intermittently causing a safety issue when driving at night which could unintentionally signal to other drivers to proceed when you are not expecting or headlights could go out completely at night

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 24, 2024CA

Purchased vehicle 8/3/2024 and on way home experienced headlights were flickering. The problem continued and is so bad approaching vehicles will flash their bright headlights at my truck. At a 4 way stop other vehicles think I’m flashing them to go. This flickering makes it impossible to drive safely at night. It’s not only a distraction to me but other drivers as well. I brought the vehicle back to the GMC dealer and was told they were aware of the problem and have no solution to correct it. This is an unsafe vehicle to drive at night and is a distraction to other drivers. The only response from GM is they are aware of the problem.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 24, 2024CA

Head lights flicker while driving at night

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 23, 2024MO

My headlights keep flickering on and off. And that has to be dangerous

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 23, 2024PA

Headlights flicker once every couple of minutes or so. This could very well indicate me flashing someone to turn or go in front of me. I have seen multiple internet threads of this same issue happening to 2024 GMC Canyon owners. The car has 500 miles on it and I've noticed it since I've had the vehicle. No warning signs or anything. Seems like it is computer related.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 23, 2024NC

The headlights flicker when driving at night. Every minute they turn of and back on quickly. The cars in front think I am flashing them and they pull over to the side or slow down. This started at 200 miles.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 23, 2024FL

Headlights frequently flickering. Flickering varies from 30 seconds to 5 minutes in between. Very random and unpredictable. Service department at the dealership was able to replicate the issue. They found a bulletin, PIT6203 that said to replace the headlights, so they ordered new ones. After three weeks I called the dealer and they said GM cancelled the order because replacing the headlights did not resolve the issue. Headlights flickering has caused other drivers to flash their lights at me. Concerned that other drivers may see my lights flicker and assume I’m giving them to go ahead causing them to pull in front of me causing an accident. Additionally there is a concern my lights completely going out while driving.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 23, 2024TX

Since new headlights have flicker. Took to dealership, they stated that this is a known problem with the 2024 headlights and they have no repair and gave the truck back. NO DATE OF REPAIR PROMISED OR IMPLIED. The headlights are not just an immediate danger on for driver in truck but on coming traffic. I have been pulled over for "flashing" a police officer, flip off from other drivers that think I am flashing them. Please help the entire 2024 canyon population as this is a common problem.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024PA

Lights flickering while driving at night

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024TX

Headlamps flickering. At first the automatic high beams were causing an issue so I turned that off then it was the headlamps while running normal continue to flicker while driving.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 202450 milesFL

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front headlights were flickering intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was acknowledged; however, the contact was informed that mechanics were not authorized by the manufacturer to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Technical Service Bulletin: PIT6103A; which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024TX

Headlights flickering/blinking every 1-3 minutes intervals when on. This bothers oncoming traffic.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024IN

Headlights flicker all the time regardless of speed Radar cruise control will slam on the brakes for no reason even when there's nothing in front of me. (Seems to happen more at night) Blindspot monitoring will randomly turn on for no reason

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024WI

Headlights flicker randomly

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2024AL

The headlights go off and on. Sometimes they flicker.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 21, 2024TX

Headlights Flickering frequently while driving or parked. Causes other drivers in front of me to think I am high beaming them or flashing my lights at them. Causes quick moments of darkness and is disorienting when driving at night. No warning lights or signs of damage. This issue has been reported by many other vehicle owners and currently GM has not published a solution. Other vehicle owners reported that dealerships did not resolve the problem after replacing the headlight module and updating firmware. The solution is believed to be to replace the headlight assemble due to bad diodes during manufacturing. Headlights have done this since I bought the car.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 21, 2024FL

The headlight assemblies randomly flicker, and occurs while driving and while parked. It includes the HID headlights and the LED daytime running lights. The dealer has confirmed that the issue exists with this model vehicle; however, there is currently no fix.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 20, 2024WI

The headlights on the truck turn off for a split second and continue to do so randomly. If I had to guess they are turning off and on every 5 minutes. This causes people in front of me to think I am flashing them and the bigger concern is if they were to not turn back on again. The dealer I brought it to said that GM is currently working on a software solution to figure out the problem. Researching this issue online I found that there is a TSB already filed (PIT6203) for this issue and it sounds like there is some success fixing the issue by swapping out the headlights but does not always fix the issue. GM has not come out with an official solution for this widespread issue yet.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 20, 2024FL

Both headlights flicker every 1-2 minutes, does matter if switch is on automatic or on.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 20, 2024MI

Headlight flicker, affects day time running light, low beam, high beam and possibly taillights. Lighter flicker off and on periodically about every 1-2 minutes consistently regardless of driving or parked, and regardless if the lights are switched on automatically or manually. Problem has been continuous since purchase of vehicle 1 month ago.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 19, 2024WV

Front headlights, marker lights, and drive lights flicker off and on while vehicle is running and while driving at night.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 19, 2024VA

Headlights flickering

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 18, 2024TX

The headlights have an occasional flicker.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 18, 2024VT

Headlights blink intermittently and separately. Have taken to dealer but was told GM does not have a fix at this time. Have noticed numerous complaints of same problem from other GM Canyon and Colorado owners.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 17, 2024CO

As I've heard many others report, my Canyon has the headlight flicker problem that seems to be plaguing these vehicles. Driving during the night, the headlights will periodically go out every couple of minutes. It is very brief (less that 0.5 second) but very distracting and cannot be safe for other vehicles on the road.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 17, 2024AZ

Headlights are continuously flickering and GM does not have a solution. This is concerning because drivers think I am constantly flashing my lights at them which has resulted in them flashing their brights at me. This could cause an accident, so I am very concerned about driving the truck at night. GM needs to address this immediately before someone is hurt.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 16, 2024TX

Headlights constantly flicker and causes dangerous condition driving at night

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 16, 2024TX

The headlights while driving will flicker completely off. This happens during the daylight lights are on and at night when main headlights are on. This is very dangerous and concerning while driving at night when I have to drive on country roads where the headlights are vital. This issue also creates unnecessary confusion with other drivers as they are under impression I'm flashing my lights at them.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 16, 2024AZ

Every few minutes the headlights flicker. GM does not have a fix for this currently.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 15, 2024MA

Driver’s and passenger side daytime running lights and headlights flicker off randomly. This creates the potential that the lights may fail while needed at night leaving the driver without forward illumination. It has lead to drivers in front of me thinking I’m flashing my lights at them while following which in turn the driver in front of me slows down excessively in protest of their belief that I am flashing lights at them. I’ve also had oncoming traffic flash their high beams at me believing I activated my high beams at them thereby creating an unnecessary blinding situation. The flashing could be interpreted by either oncoming traffic or a pedestrian that I am yielding the right of way when I actually am not and lead to a motor vehicle accident or a pedestrian being struck or at minimum put at risk.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 15, 2024IN

Headlights turn off and on randomly every few seconds. No fault lights on dashboard. Dealership confirmed issue exists. Dealership was advised to replace control module by GM. This did not fix the issue. Advised to change headlight assemblies but they are backordered with no ETA. This issue causes confusion to other drivers and is a safety hazard while driving at night. No recall issued yet.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 15, 2024MO

Headlights flicker on and off randomly. Anywhere from every 30 s to a couple of minutes.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 15, 2024TX

Headlights flicker every couple of minutes. Very concerning driving at night. Incoming traffic thinks I’m flashing them. Not good these days. Contacted dealer. They are aware there is a problem. They stated that GM has not come up with a fix yet. To me that answer is unacceptable.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 15, 2024IL

Flicking headlights

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 14, 2024MO

The headlights flicker on and off. Possibly to stay off. Other pedestrians think I’m singling them to cross in front of me when I’m not. Other drivers get angry because they think I’m flashing my high beams. This is a huge safety issue

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 14, 2024MS

Headlights flicker on and off constantly.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 14, 2024TX

The headlights randomly flicker.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 14, 2024AR

Headlights flickering on and off at night.

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