2015 GMC Canyon · symptom sheet
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on
- 38owner reports
- 62,000median miles
- $1,800median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Oct 21, 2020 · checked Oct 2, 2026
38 of the 303 complaints on this car describe traction control light. Only power steering loss is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 38 reports
Traction control light on other Canyon years
No other Canyon model year has enough reports of traction control light for a sheet of its own. See every Canyon year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet collects reports of the traction control or stability control light staying on, or a "Service StabiliTrak" style message, often with no obvious reason. Six in ten complaints here mention the traction control light or a warning, and four in ten mention the ABS, the brakes or the check engine light as well.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the wheel speed sensor (3 reports) and the ABS/ESC module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the stability control covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
9 of the 38 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,662 to $2,300.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 48,000 and 84,000 miles, from the 35 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 GMC Canyon that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 38 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 198 reports