2019 Gmc Sierra Denali: Reliability Data

46
Total Complaints
5,269mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,403 25th Percentile
5,269 Median Mileage
10,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
8
Steering
7
Electrical System
5
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
5
Unknown Or Other
5
Engine
4
Power Train
4
Exterior Lighting
2
Equipment
1
Structure
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER DETACHED FORM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E031000 (EQUIPMENT) ON MAY 11, 2019, THE SAME DAY AS THE COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER DETACHED FORM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E031000 (EQUIPMENT) ON MAY 11, 2019, THE SAME DAY AS THE COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER DETACHED FORM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E031000 (EQUIPMENT) ON MAY 11, 2019, THE SAME DAY AS THE COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 8 complaints
25th: 2,294 mi Median: 3,450 mi 75th: 6,976 mi
Steering 7 complaints
25th: 1,701 mi Median: 2,393 mi 75th: 7,146 mi
Electrical System 5 complaints
25th: 970 mi Median: 6,200 mi 75th: 8,075 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 5 complaints
25th: 2,000 mi Median: 2,400 mi 75th: 6,038 mi
Unknown Or Other 5 complaints
25th: 9,500 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 10,366 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IA: 7 TX: 7 OH: 6 TN: 4 FL: 4 PA: 3 NY: 3 SC: 3 AZ: 1 NH: 1

Who Files Complaints?

8.7%
Original Owners
91.3%
Second+ Owners

Gmc Sierra Denali — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008210
2011400
2015241
2016422
2018250

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28