GMC Denali
Owners filed 171 complaints across 14 model years of the GMC Denali. The 2003 drew the most (32).
Which GMC Denali years should you avoid?
Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 GMC Denali model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
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 |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.