By model year
The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 30
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
GMC Sierra Denali
Every GMC Sierra Denali model year on file, 2002 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years24911 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years192002 to 2020
Recall campaigns2Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins16,543Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the GMC Sierra Denali complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each GMC Sierra Denali model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pickup | 11 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 2019 | Pickup | 26 | 3.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 647 |
| 2018 | Pickup | 17 | 5.9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 948 |
| 2017 | Pickup | 14 | 7.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| 2016 | Pickup | 30 | 10.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | Pickup | 22 | 4.5 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1,814 |
| 2014 | Pickup | 14 | 0.0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 389 |
| 2013 | Pickup | 8 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1,761 |
| 2012 | Pickup | 10 | 0.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1,702 |
| 2011 | Pickup | 28 | 0.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1,609 |
| 2010 | Pickup | 10 | 0.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 2009 | Pickup | 7 | 0.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1,252 |
| 2008 | Pickup | 18 | 5.6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1,153 |
| 2007 | Pickup | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 2006 | Pickup | 5 | 20.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 2005 | Pickup | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| 2004 | Pickup | 11 | 9.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 2002 | Pickup | 13 | 7.7 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the GMC Sierra Denali
- 06E-043 May 19, 2006
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
Fuel system · 88k vehicles - 05V-127 Mar 31, 2005
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage…
Seat belts · 2,536 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.