Factory build sheet
2004 GMC Canyon
Build 1GTCS136-4 · 3.5L 5cyl
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GTCS136 and position 10 reads 4. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Canyon whose VIN starts 1GTCS136 and carries 4 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 210 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 210 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2004 GMC Canyon 3.5L 5cyl (475 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by GMC with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- L52
- Engine manufacturer
- GM
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1C
- GVWR
- 4,001–5,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
GMC used the VIN pattern 1GTCS136 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2004 You are here code 4
- 2005 3.5L 5cyl · 478 vehicles code 5 $10,416
- 2006 3.5L 5cyl · 374 vehicles code 6
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1GT | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | CS136 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 4 | Model year — 2004 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
210 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1GTCS136-4 shares the specification above.
- 210 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Canyon, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 210 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.