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2010 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2010 GMC Sierra Denali right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 10 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 GMC Sierra Denali.

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2010 GMC Sierra Denali owner complaints

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 GMC Sierra Denali, describing incidents dated July 7, 2010 to May 1, 2018.

Most-cited components

Structure 4 complaints
Unknown or Other 4 complaints
Air Bags 2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Seats 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11375797 · Filed November 22, 2020
DASH BOARD CRACKING SEVERAL PLACES
ODI #11372746 · Filed November 2, 2020
WHEN IF EVER IS NHTSA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS?? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU AND GM FOR 7 YEARS NOW, TO GET SOMETHING DONE. IT'S BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE WE GET 60 PLUS INCHES OF RAIN EVERY YEAR. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY GIVE…
ODI #11175854 · Filed February 9, 2019
DASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS.

Read all 10 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2010 GMC Sierra Denali right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

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10 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 GMC Sierra Denali.

Structure

ODI #11375797

Incident: February 1, 2012 · Filed: November 22, 2020

DASH BOARD CRACKING SEVERAL PLACES

Air Bags

ODI #11372746

Incident: July 7, 2010 · Filed: November 2, 2020

WHEN IF EVER IS NHTSA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS?? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU AND GM FOR 7 YEARS NOW, TO GET SOMETHING DONE. IT'S BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE WE GET 60 PLUS INCHES OF RAIN EVERY YEAR. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY GIVE FOR FAILURES OF THE AIRBAGS. I DON'T WANT TO GET SOMEONE KILLED BECAUSE YOU CAN'T FIND TIME TO DO YOUR JOB. TIME TO GET OFF THE POT, AND GO TO WORK. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO GET AHOLD OF TRUMP MAYBE HE CAN HELP YOU FIGURE IT OUT AND GET SOMETHING DONE ✅

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11175854

Incident: May 1, 2018 · Filed: February 9, 2019

DASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10855165

Incident: January 5, 2016 · Filed: April 12, 2016

THE DASHBOARD OF 2010 GMC SIERRA DENALI IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE REASON BEHIND THIS IS UNKNOWN TO ME. I RARELY DRIVE MY TRUCK, AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY COLLISIONS. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW DUE TO THE STRESS ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING (I.E. THE SEPARATED PIECES MOVE UP AND DOWN DUE DEPENDING THE ROAD CONDITIONS).

Structure; Seats

ODI #10785656

Incident: October 10, 2012 · Filed: October 23, 2015

2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10780747

Incident: October 2, 2015 · Filed: October 8, 2015

DASH CRACKED FROM CORNER OF NEAR AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. NO IMPACT OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE CRACK.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10734660

Incident: May 8, 2014 · Filed: July 16, 2015

DASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND GAUGE CLUSTER ON DRIVER SIDE AND AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE.

Structure

ODI #10575762

Incident: August 5, 2013 · Filed: March 31, 2014

I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER ON THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO AUGUST 5, 2013 AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRING (AT THAT TIME) IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. GOT IN THE TRUCK TO GO OVER TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION THAT STILL DOES FULL SERVE (FOR A PENNY OR TWO HIGHER THAN THE SELF SERVE DOWN THE STREET). AS THE OWNER OF THE STATION WAS CLEANING MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HE ASK ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE DASH AND THAT IS WHEN I SAW IT. TWO LITTLE CRACKS FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT TO THE DEFROSTER VENTS AND ONE THAT WAS COMING STRAIGHT UP THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH HUMP (WHERE ALL THE GAUGES GO). I CALLED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASK ME TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRACKS AND THE ODOMETER, SO HE COULD SUBMIT TO GM. THE FINALLY REPLACED IT, THOUGH THE OWNER OF THE GMC/BUICK/CADILLAC DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IF THE WARRANTY HAD NOT COVERED IT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD AND MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT GM WANTED THE CRACKED DASH BACK OR AT LEAST THE BATCH NUMBER. *TR

Structure

ODI #10565033

Incident: October 1, 2012 · Filed: February 19, 2014

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10562939

Incident: February 2, 2014 · Filed: February 4, 2014

I WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 151 AT 70 MPH WHEN I RECEIVED A MESSAGE STATING STABILITRAK WAS DISABLED, FOLLOWED BY REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. WITHIN SECONDS MY TRUCK WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 35 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME, A CAR IN THE FAST LANE ON MY LEFT SIDE, AND SNOW ON THE RIGHTSIDE SHOULDER. I QUICKLY TAPPED MY BRAKES AND PUT ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO NOTIFY TO THE SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER THAT I WAS QUICKLY TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND DRASTICALLY REDUCING MY SPEED LOWER THAN THE ALLOWED STATE HIGHWAY MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT. CONSIDERING THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND THE SPEED AT WHICH MY TRUCK REDUCED SPEED IN SUCH A QUICK MANNER, IT WAS A MIRACLE I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED BY THE SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TO BE ONCE ON SUNDAY, BUT TWICE ON THE SAME DAY WITHIN ABOUT 20 MILES FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT. *TR

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