GMC Denali
Owners filed 171 complaints across 14 model years of the GMC Denali. The 2003 drew the most (32); the 2009 the fewest (2).
Model years14
Complaints171
Recalls4
Fires2
Deaths0
Every GMC Denali model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 0 | — | 1 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 | — | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2002 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2001 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2000 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables | Routine |
Which GMC Denali years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 32 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.