Worst years for a GMC Denali
Owners have filed 219 complaints about the GMC Denali with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2015. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every GMC Denali year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 50,000 | Lights |
| 2014 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24,400 | Airbags |
| 2012 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2011 | A | 13 | 0 | 0 | 114,239 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2010 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2008 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 40 | 4 | 0 | 63,000 | Brakes |
| 2002 | D | 28 | 3 | 1 | 39,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 31 | 3 | 0 | 64,300 | Brakes |
| 2000 | D | 26 | 4 | 0 | 117,000 | Brakes |
| 1999 | B | 14 | 0 | 1 | 82,500 | Brakes |
What breaks on a GMC Denali
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2002
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Worst in 2015
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2012
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Worst in 2000
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC Denali, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the GMC Denali
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.