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2011 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 28 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali.

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2011 GMC Sierra Denali owner complaints

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali, describing incidents dated January 25, 2013 to January 19, 2021.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 17 complaints
Air Bags 10 complaints
Structure 9 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Suspension 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11398230 · Filed February 27, 2021
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING IN THREE PLACES . THE MOST CONCERNING ONE IS AROUND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG. MY PASSENGER COULD BE IMPALED WITH PIECES OF THE DASH IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.
ODI #11389159 · Filed January 21, 2021
I HAVE A ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD CRACKING ALONG THE AIRBAG MODULE DOOR. I BELIEVE IF I WAS OR INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED THE PIECES OF DASH CAN BECOME FRAGMENTS AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE INJURY AND ALSO COULD DEFLATE THE AIRBAGS UPON EXPANSION. CAUSING MORE INJURY THAN DEEM…
ODI #11384605 · Filed December 22, 2020
DASHBOARD CRACKED AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. DECEMBER 22, 2020. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE. I NOTICED IT AS SOON AS I GOT IN TO DRIVE IT.

Read all 28 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 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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28 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali.

Structure

ODI #11398230

Incident: October 15, 2016 · Filed: February 27, 2021

DASH BOARD IS CRACKING IN THREE PLACES . THE MOST CONCERNING ONE IS AROUND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG. MY PASSENGER COULD BE IMPALED WITH PIECES OF THE DASH IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.

Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #11389159

Incident: January 19, 2021 · Filed: January 21, 2021

I HAVE A ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD CRACKING ALONG THE AIRBAG MODULE DOOR. I BELIEVE IF I WAS OR INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED THE PIECES OF DASH CAN BECOME FRAGMENTS AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE INJURY AND ALSO COULD DEFLATE THE AIRBAGS UPON EXPANSION. CAUSING MORE INJURY THAN DEEM NECESSARY.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11384605

Incident: December 22, 2020 · Filed: December 22, 2020

DASHBOARD CRACKED AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. DECEMBER 22, 2020. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE. I NOTICED IT AS SOON AS I GOT IN TO DRIVE IT.

Air Bags

ODI #11375913

Incident: November 23, 2017 · Filed: November 23, 2020

HIT A DEER WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT MADE A NOISE AND SOUNDS LIKED GAS WAS RELEASED. LIKE THE AIRBAGS TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT DIDN'T. NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND SAYS TO CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11362302

Incident: April 11, 2020 · Filed: October 1, 2020

THE RIGHT SIDE DAH PANEL IS CRACKED AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG..

Structure

ODI #11355202

Incident: August 10, 2017 · Filed: September 15, 2020

DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE BY AIRBAG, NOW I HAVE A CRACK JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES AND THE CRACKS JUST APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IT IS IMMACULATE OTHER THEN NOW CRACKED UP DASH. IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

Suspension; Power Train

ODI #11337567

Incident: June 6, 2017 · Filed: July 5, 2020

IN 2017 BEFORE MY VEHICLE COMPLETING TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AT (70,000 KM) THE VEHICLE START SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED, WHEN THE SERVICE WAS DUE I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE & COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SHUDDERING ISSUE, AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER, SO THEY DID REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY AFTER FIXING THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE I FOUND TRACE OF OIL IN FRONT DRIVER SIDE & AGAIN WHEN THE SERVICE WAS DUE I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LEAK, AFTER DIAGNOSING THE FOUND THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER IS LEAKING, BUT THEY DIDN'T REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AS THEY SAID IT'S CONSIDERED AS CONSUMABLE PARTS, VERY STRANGE FOR A SHOCK TO LEAK IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS CONSIDERING THAT I DIDN'T EVEN DRIVE IT IN OFFF ROAD, & THIS IS NOT THE FIRST VEHICLE I OWN, ALL THE VEHICLES I OWNED DIDN'T LEAK FOR TWENTY YEARS, SORRY I KNOW IT'S CONSUMABLE PART BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED BY THESE WORDS, THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS, ANYWAY I DECIDED TO NOT REPLACE IT WITH THE OEM SHOCKS I INSTALLED FOUR NEW AFTER MARKET SHOCK, NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOCKS TILL TODAY. IN Q4 LAST YEAR 2019 THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING ISSUE STARTED AGAIN & WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE I RAISED A COMPLAIN AGAIN FOR SHUDDERING ISSUE, THIS TIME THEY SAID WE DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WE ONLY HAVE TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH NEW OIL, I THINK IT'S MOBIL 1, & I HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT BECAUSE AGAIN CONSUMABLES & NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, HEY WAIT A MINUTE YES I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE PLUS THE SHUDDERING PROBLEM BUT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT DUE YET FOR CHANGE IF YOU HAVE TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEN DO IT, BUT DON'T CHARGE ME BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURER FAULT.

Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #11330022

Incident: March 3, 2015 · Filed: June 22, 2020

DASHBOARD CRACKING IN 2 PLACES. *TR

Unknown or Other

ODI #11277871

Incident: August 10, 2019 · Filed: October 29, 2019

I OPENED UP THE DOOR TO MY GMC SIERRA AND NOTICED THERE WAS A CRACK ABOVE THE AIR BAG AND FROM THE DEFROST VENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER COVER ON MY DASH.

Air Bags

ODI #11217303

Incident: June 21, 2016 · Filed: June 1, 2019

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME GM DON'T HAVE A FIX YET SO BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE DOES THIS MEAN MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW SINCE IT'S 8 YEARS OLD AND THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED THANKS TAKATA I LOVE MY DENALI

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