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2003 GMC DenaliProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 2003 GMC Denali, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints324 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage75kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 8, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 GMC Denali has problems

32 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
Electrical system60
Steering52
Vehicle speed control50
Power train31
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Engine and engine cooling21
Exterior lighting20
Service brakes21
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
9 other systems90

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

0 recalls

2003 GMC Denali recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 GMC Denali, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
In owners' words

What Denali owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AFTER JUST A FEW YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, MY 2003 DENALI, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW, STARTED TO HAVE "POWER DOWN" ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST LOOSE POWER AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. GMC HAS ALWAYS ACTED AS IF IT WAS NOT A BIG DEAL AND HAVE OFFERED MANY…
Complaint 10565247 · Feb 21, 2014 · 75,000 miles
I HAVE A 2003 YUKON DENALI AND WHEN IT HIT THE 65,000 MILES MARK THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ME TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAD LEFT USING THE AUTOMATIC COMPUTER TELLING YOU HOW MANY MILES TO EMPTY. NEXT THE OIL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY REACHING 80,000 MILES MY SPEED ODOMETER QUITE…
Complaint 10402393 · May 23, 2011
THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INACCURATE AND ERRATIC READINGS. SPEED APPEARS TO BE 20 MPH OFF AND WILL JUMP TO DIFFERENT SPEEDS. NO SPECIFIC EVENT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN, IT JUST STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. *TR
Complaint 10217321 · Feb 7, 2008 · 104,000 miles

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