Power Train Related Problems of the 2008 GMC Canyon

Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2008 GMC Canyon.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of GMC Canyon

Problem Category Number of Problems
Power Train problems
2

Power Train problem #1

The transmission shift control cable became disconnected. When I stopped the vehicle and shifted to park the transmission remained in drive and I was able to turn the vehicle off and remove the key. Upon inspection the cable was hanging loose and whatever kind of retaining clip should have been there was gone. This is exactly the sa,e issue as recall #11181 for 2011 models.

Power Train problem #2

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The avs warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,963.


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