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GMC Sierra DenaliYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 250 NHTSA owner complaints across 18 model years, no GMC Sierra Denali year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011, 2016 and 2019. The Sierra Denali has 1 safety recall on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'11 '16 '19Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints250Top: Service brakesSafety recalls12002–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC Sierra 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 Sierra Denali median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2019Solid50/10026 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2016Solid49/10030 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2011Solid56/10028 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Sierra Denali problems

All model years combined: 250 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
Service brakes443
Structure341
Power train281
Steering273
Air bags263
Engine221
Electrical system181
Service brakes, hydraulic111
Exterior lighting100
18 other systems584
1 recall

GMC Sierra Denali recalls

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

–Front: anchorage05V-127 · 2005 · Mar 31, 2005 · 2,536 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Sierra Denali

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2014–2015 · still open
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