Ford Ranger vs GMC Canyon
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Ranger
- Total complaints
- 8,367
- Avg per model year
- 227
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 67
- Most complained year
- 1999 (755)
Top problems: Air Bags, Tires, Power Train
GMC Canyon
- Total complaints
- 1,338
- Avg per model year
- 67
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 31
- Most complained year
- 2015 (301)
Top problems: Steering, Electrical System, Exterior Lighting
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford Ranger | GMC Canyon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2025 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | 65 | 204 | ||
| 2023 | 17 | 54 | ||
| 2022 | 37 | 24 | ||
| 2021 | 110 | 11 | ||
| 2020 | 123 | 13 | ||
| 2019 | 263 | 16 | ||
| 2011 | 235 | 12 | ||
| 2010 | 156 | 8 | ||
| 2009 | 168 | 27 | ||
| 2008 | 324 | 38 | ||
| 2007 | 270 | 42 | ||
| 2006 | 271 | 48 | ||
| 2005 | 289 | 113 | ||
| 2004 | 404 | 80 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.