2019 GMC Sierra DenaliProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 26, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali has problems

26 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 brakes80
Steering70
Electrical system50
Electronic stability control (ESC)50
Power train40
Engine40
Exterior lighting20
Visibility10
Engine and engine cooling10
4 other systems40

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

0 recalls

2019 GMC Sierra Denali recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2019 vs. every other Sierra 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 Sierra Denali median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Sierra Denali owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE FIRST ISSUE IS A BLUETOOTH ISSUE. THE PHONE VOLUME GOES SILENT WHEN I GET IN MY VEHICLE. IF I CONNECT TO CAR PLAY, IT WORKS. I HAVE MISSED IMPORTANT CALLS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS STARTED IN JULY OF 2019 AND ITS NOT FIXED YET. GM SAYS IT APPLE. APPLE SAYS ITS GM I DO NOT CARE JUST FIX IT. SECOND…
Complaint 11310027 · Feb 19, 2020 · 10,366 miles
AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE REMOTELY USING ON-STAR, MY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY... AFTER REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE USING MY ON-STAR APP, WE ENTERED IT, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE START BUTTON. AT THAT TIME I RECEIVED MULTIPLE ERROR MESSAGES, STATING "BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, 62 MPH…
Complaint 11307393 · Feb 5, 2020 · 2,393 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE POWER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (BALLAS BUICK GMC 5715 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH…
Complaint 11306722 · Feb 3, 2020 · 4,500 miles

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