2007 GMC Canyon

Decent Value in a Midsize Truck.

Performance : 5 Comfort : 5 Fuel Economy : 4 Fun To Drive : 3 Interior Design : 2 Exterior Design : 4 Build Quality : 2 Reliability : 3 Comfort Rating: 4 Performance Rating: 4 Interior Rating: 2 Reliability Rating: 4 Safety Rating: 4 Technology Rating: 3 Value Rating: 4

This is a review of the regular cab WT trim with 3.7L I5 with 4-spd automatic. This truck has served as a daily commuter and work truck hauling anything from construction debris to loads of gravel. The 242hp 5cyl. engine has plenty of power compared to competitors' V6s. The 4-spd auto is very smooth at all times. Now at 90k miles, I've had absolutely no trouble from either. The skinny tires that come standard on the WT trim offer very poor grip overall. Poor wet/snow traction. Poor roadholding ability. The WT trim should have received the wider tires standard on upper trims. The interior is spacious and relatively comfortable, but horribly cheap in quality. Everything is hard plastic. There are terrible panel gaps. There's been a random, but persistent chirping/squeaking noise that seems to be coming either from the driver's door or driver's seat. Thankfully it's not a daily occurrence because it's incredibly annoying. The nuts holding part of the driver's door hinge to the body routinely loosened themselves. The dealer finally tightened them with some glue about 50k miles ago and they haven't loosened since. The only other issues have been: an emissions control module failed at about 45k miles, causing the "check engine" light to illuminate. It was taken care of under the 80k mile emissions warranty. The rotors were noticeably warped at 10k miles, replaced under warranty, and feel warped again (pulsating brake pedal) currently. The center mount brake light seal has been leaking rain water into the cabin since early days. It's a stupid design with a cheap foam gasket that provides NO water-tight seal. The most recent issue was the ignition switch failing. I'd turn the key and nothing would happen. Although far from flawless, I don't consider this degree of reliability too terrible for 90k miles worth of driving. I plan on keep this truck to the wheels fall off, so we shall see how very long-term reliability is with this truck.