2009 GMC Canyon Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 GMC Canyon has an unusual engine to account for: a 5.3L OHV V8 joins the naturally aspirated DOHC 2.9L inline-four and 3.7L inline-five, giving the compact truck three gasoline choices in a single year. Four trims are listed, Base, SLE, SLT and WT, and the cab could be a four-door crew, a four-door extended or a two-door standard. Specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic procedures are set out system by system for all three engines.

Engines covered

• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.9L inline-four (178 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.7L inline-five (223 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door crew cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

• Base
• SLE
• SLT
• WT

Known issues on the 2009 Canyon. Water intrusion into the fuel system control module leads the three recalls on this year's record, shorting or opening the circuit and leaving the engine hard to start, unwilling to start, or prone to stalling. A second concerns stop lamps that could all fail together or all stay lit. The third covers cabs without a rear seat that offered no reachable top tether anchor for a child restraint. Owners have logged 29 complaints, spread across the electrical system, air bags and powertrain, areas the wiring diagrams and diagnostic charts here address directly.