2006 Chevrolet DenaliProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 Chevrolet Denali, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 18, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Chevrolet Denali has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Chevrolet Denali recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Denali year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Denali median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Denali owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT 101000 MI. I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. REPAIRMEN RELATED THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. REPAIRMEN RELATED COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS REGARDING SAME PROBLEM. REPAIRMEN STATED THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AS IT MAY START A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.…
Complaint 10425907 · Sep 18, 2011 · 101,000 miles

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