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GMC DenaliYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 171 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the GMC Denali.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints171Top: Air bagsSafety recalls21999–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

GMC Denali years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Denali median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10032 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10023 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Denali problems

All model years combined: 171 complaints 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
Air bags235
Electrical system211
Power train202
Service brakes, hydraulic203
Steering142
Engine and engine cooling141
Exterior lighting110
Service brakes82
Suspension70
15 other systems542
2 recalls

GMC Denali recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front assembly: head restraint02V-253 · 2000–2002 · Sep 17, 2002 · 558,904 vehicles–Front: webbing00V-122 · 1999 · Apr 27, 2000 · 279,132 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Denali

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · 2000–2003 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · 2003 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  3. ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALRPE02067 · 2000 · closed Feb 11, 2003
    No recall