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GMC SIERRA DENALI

326 NHTSA complaints and 2 safety recalls across model years 2002–2020.

Complaints
326
Recalls
2
Model years
18

The GMCSIERRA DENALI appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 326 consumer safety complaints and 2 recall campaigns across 18 model years (2002–2020). That averages roughly 18 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 2 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20209
201946
201823
201713
201642
201524
201419
201310
201215
201140
201012
20098
200821
20072
20065
20055
200415
200217

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 225 in 2017-2021 to 18 in 2022-2026, a fall of 92%. That is the 2th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

2
’04
1
’05
1
’06
7
’07
2
’08
4
’09
7
’10
4
’11
6
’12
10
’13
21
’14
12
’15
6
’16
30
’17
36
’18
50
’19
92
’20
17
’21
3
’22
4
’23
4
’24
7
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

PE07014Preliminary EvaluationClosed2007-03-13

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the GMC SIERRA DENALI?▼
The GMC SIERRA DENALI has received 326 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2002 to 2020, with 2 recalls. That averages about 18 complaints per model year.
What years of GMC SIERRA DENALI are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the GMC SIERRA DENALI from 2002 to 2020 (18 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the GMC SIERRA DENALI have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many GMC SIERRA DENALI model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common GMC SIERRA DENALI complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the GMC SIERRA DENALI are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my GMC SIERRA DENALI has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. GMC SIERRA DENALI totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.