# 2016 GMC Canyon #- Radio glitch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-radio-glitch/179255>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-radio-glitch/179255 "2021-09-09T12:38:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dfin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dfin)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-radio-glitch/179255/1 "2021-09-09T12:38:37Z")

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radio randomly comes on, without me turning it on. how can I  
turn it on ONLY when I want it on

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-radio-glitch/179255/2 "2021-09-09T15:09:14Z")

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[temp.xml (nhtsa.gov)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10116572-9999.pdf)  
you should bring it to the dealer to have it looked at.

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-radio-glitch/179255/3 "2021-09-10T14:14:25Z")

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Obviously there’s some kind of short, whether a loose power wire, or some issue inside the radio.

I’d take it to a car stereo shop and let them have a look. You may luck out and it just be a loose wire behind the dash. If it’s something internal to the radio, well, a car stereo shop can help you with that as well.