GMC SIERRA DENALI · model year

2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI

19 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2014GMCSIERRA DENALI carries 19 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2014 SIERRA DENALI is unknown or other with 4 filings, followed by service brakes (3) and air bags (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2014 SIERRA DENALI. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

19
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

19 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
SERVICE BRAKES3
AIR BAGS2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
WHEELS1
ENGINE1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
POWER TRAIN1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
SUSPENSION1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1

Recent Complaints

20210105EXTERIOR LIGHTING

HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT OUT IN RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSING A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. CAN BARELY SEE WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS AS WELL CAUSING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT WITH PEDESTRIANS ARE IN A DARK CROSSWALK.

Mileage: 22,000

20201123AIR BAGS

NEED A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS VEHICLE STATIONARY

Mileage: 99,320

20200622POWER TRAIN

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR ACCELERATING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY VIBRATE.AT TIME IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. I SO I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUES WITH 2014 TO 2019 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS. I JUST HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE AND BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON IT THE TRUCK 6-22-20. NOW THE TRUCK SHAKES EVEN MORE THEN IT DID BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

20200622VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR ACCELERATING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY VIBRATE.AT TIME IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. I SO I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUES WITH 2014 TO 2019 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS. I JUST HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE AND BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON IT THE TRUCK 6-22-20. NOW THE TRUCK SHAKES EVEN MORE THEN IT DID BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

20200622SUSPENSION

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR ACCELERATING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY VIBRATE.AT TIME IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. I SO I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUES WITH 2014 TO 2019 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS. I JUST HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE AND BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON IT THE TRUCK 6-22-20. NOW THE TRUCK SHAKES EVEN MORE THEN IT DID BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

20200528SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPER AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER HAVING IT FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.*JB

Mileage: 109,000

20190718UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS.

20190628SERVICE BRAKES

WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS, BRAKES GET HARD AND HAVE TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP THE TRUCK.

Mileage: 20

20190316SERVICE BRAKES

IF THE BRAKES ARE PUMPED 2-3 TIMES THE PEDDLE WILL BECOME REALLY FIRM AND HARD TO PRESS. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. PRETTY UNNERVING FOR A 75K MIKE TRUCK STILL UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY BUT NOT COVERED. I USE THIS TRUCK FOR WORK AND HAULING MY KIDS. I DON'T LIKE HAVING MY KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE!

Mileage: 70,000

20190117SERVICE BRAKES

VACUUM PUMP FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. AFTER HITTING BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES THEY STOPPED WORKING. TOOK EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE.

Mileage: 46,000

20180810UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AC CONDENSER SYSTEM FAILURE, LEAKS; MANY GM OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE.

Mileage: 65,000

20180808ENGINE

I STARTED MY TRUCK AND NOTICED A HEAVY SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE HVAC VENTS. I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF (FUEL) GASOLINE ON THE PAVEMENT AND A CONSTANT DRIP OF (FUEL) GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. I PROCEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTACT MY LOCAL GM DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.

Mileage: 78,000

20180808FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I STARTED MY TRUCK AND NOTICED A HEAVY SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE HVAC VENTS. I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF (FUEL) GASOLINE ON THE PAVEMENT AND A CONSTANT DRIP OF (FUEL) GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. I PROCEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTACT MY LOCAL GM DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.

Mileage: 78,000

20180311STRUCTURE:BODY

DASH CRACKED AT LESS THAN 26000 MILES 4 YEARS OLD

Mileage: 26,000

20180311UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH CRACKED AT LESS THAN 26000 MILES 4 YEARS OLD

Mileage: 26,000

20180219UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY TRUCK IS SHAKING AT SPEEDS 65+MPH. I RECENTLY HAD MY FRONT END ALLIGNED AND TIRES REBALANCED STILL THE SAME SHAKING IS OCCURING. IT IS TO THE POINT THAT IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 55,000

20171031AIR BAGS

WHILE DETAILING MY TRUCK ON OCTOBER 30, 2017 I DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE DASH ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG RUNNING FROM THE TOP LEFT OF THE AIRBAG COVER TOWARDS THE DEFROSTER VENT . TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 AND THEY STATED TO CONTACT GMC CARES THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I CALLED GMC THEY STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THE DEALER CONTACT GMC. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GMC. AFTER DOING A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT GMC HAS BEEN AWARE OF AND IS NOT FIXING AND APPARENTLY THIS WILL ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. THE SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE IS IT SO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IN A CRASH WILL CAUSE SHARDS OF BROKEN DASH TO FLY AROUND IN THE CAB INJURING THE PASSENGERS..

Mileage: 59,496

20171031STRUCTURE:BODY

WHILE DETAILING MY TRUCK ON OCTOBER 30, 2017 I DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE DASH ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG RUNNING FROM THE TOP LEFT OF THE AIRBAG COVER TOWARDS THE DEFROSTER VENT . TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 AND THEY STATED TO CONTACT GMC CARES THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I CALLED GMC THEY STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THE DEALER CONTACT GMC. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GMC. AFTER DOING A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT GMC HAS BEEN AWARE OF AND IS NOT FIXING AND APPARENTLY THIS WILL ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. THE SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE IS IT SO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IN A CRASH WILL CAUSE SHARDS OF BROKEN DASH TO FLY AROUND IN THE CAB INJURING THE PASSENGERS..

Mileage: 59,496

20170801WHEELS

CHROME WHEEL CORROSION. CRITICAL LOCATION AROUND VALVE STEM CREATING AIR LEAK IN VALVE STEM. COULD CREATE LOW ENOUGH PRESSURE TO EFFECT HANDLING IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. LUCKILY MINE WAS A SLOW LEAK, BUT THE ONLY FIX IS WHEEL REPLACEMENT AT EXTREME COST AND A LENGTHY REPLACEMENT PROCESS LEAVING THE OWNER WITH CHOICE OF UNSAFE USE, OR LOSING USE OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE PROCESS. INITIAL FIRST AID WAS TO CLEAN THE STEM HOLE OF CORROSION, USE A SEALANT AROUND THE NEW VALVE STEM, WITH NO GUARANTEE OF A SAFE FIX AND AN UPCOMING 2 WEEK TRIP TO UPPER ONTARIO CANADA IN FULLY LOADED VEHICLE.

Mileage: 49,850

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI have?
The 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI has 19 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI?
The most-complained component for the 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES and AIR BAGS.
Is the 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. 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.