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2019 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 26 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali.

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2019 GMC Sierra Denali owner complaints

Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, describing incidents dated December 15, 2018 to December 23, 2024.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 8 complaints
Steering 7 complaints
Electrical System 5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 5 complaints
Engine 5 complaints
Unknown or Other 5 complaints

Together, the 26 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11632450 · Filed December 26, 2024
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra Denali. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a "Turn off engine, No oil pressure" message appeared and was accompanied by a warning chime alert. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turned off. The contact then observed condensation…
ODI #11520232 · Filed May 3, 2023
The contact's husband owns a 2019 GMC 1500 Denali. The contact stated that the rear camera failed to operate as intended while engaged and attempting to park the vehicle. The contact added that while shifted to reverse, the camera screen remained completely black. The vehicle was taken to a dealer…
ODI #11489637 · Filed October 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra LD equipped with 22” GMC tires but the spare tires are 17”. The contact stated that General Motors (GM) was recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire…

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26 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #11632450

Incident: December 23, 2024 · Filed: December 26, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra Denali. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a "Turn off engine, No oil pressure" message appeared and was accompanied by a warning chime alert. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turned off. The contact then observed condensation leaking under the front of the vehicle and condensation in the street leading to the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine oil cooler line detached and the engine oil cooler lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have NHTSA add his vehicle added to an unknown recall. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Back Over Prevention

ODI #11520232

Incident: August 1, 2022 · Filed: May 3, 2023

The contact's husband owns a 2019 GMC 1500 Denali. The contact stated that the rear camera failed to operate as intended while engaged and attempting to park the vehicle. The contact added that while shifted to reverse, the camera screen remained completely black. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the rear window and control panel needed to be replaced due to a leak originating from the rear window. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

Tires

ODI #11489637

Incident: October 3, 2022 · Filed: October 17, 2022

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra LD equipped with 22” GMC tires but the spare tires are 17”. The contact stated that General Motors (GM) was recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle was not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under certain conditions. As a result, the contact was concerned that the ABS could potentially fail on his vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the concern and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Power Train

ODI #11474899

Incident: May 20, 2022 · Filed: July 20, 2022

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra Denali. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle inadvertently stalled without warning. The contact attempted several times to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle would not restart. The contact attempted to jump start the vehicle and the failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the starter was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced due to metal shavings in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered to partially pay for the repair. The contact stated that he believed that the vehicle was not repaired correctly under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V650000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was 91,000.

Visibility

ODI #11359838

Incident: March 1, 2019 · Filed: September 18, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WATER BEGAN TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FAHRNEY BUICK GMC (3105 HIGHLAND AVE, SELMA, CA 93662) WHERE THEY HAD TO ORDER A CERTAIN PART TO REPAIR VEHICLE WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOLD HAD DEVELOPED ON THE CEILING NEAR THE SUN ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *TR

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11322479

Incident: April 1, 2020 · Filed: April 27, 2020

HID HEADLIGHTS FLICKER/SHAKE WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY SIZE BUMP, OR WHEN YOU CLOSE THE VEHICLE DOOR.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11321767

1 injury

Incident: March 14, 2020 · Filed: April 21, 2020

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED (ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT ALL), I USED THE KEY FAB REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK AND THEN OPEN THE TAILGATE. AT THIS TIME, THE TAILGATE SLAMMED OPEN (VERY FORCEFULLY AND QUICKLY) AND HIT MY SON IN THE CHEST. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. AT THAT TIME, I (THE DRIVER) PUSHED THE BUTTON ON THE CENTER DASH TO OPEN THE TAILGATE SO THAT MY YOUNG SON COULD PUT HIS BASEBALL GEAR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. AGAIN, THE TAILGATE OPENED VERY QUICKLY AND ABRUPTLY, SLAMMED OPEN, AND THE HEAVY TAILGATE HIT HIM IN HIS BODY. THE TAILGATE IS SUPPOSED TO OPEN SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY, NOT SLAM OPEN. THANKFULLY, MY SON WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE REMOTE CONTROL, SLOW OPENING TAILGATE WAS ONE OF THE SELLING FEATURES OF THE TRUCK, AND NOW THE TAILGATE IS DANGEROUS TO USE AT ALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILDREN ARE AROUND.

Engine

ODI #11311363

Incident: May 1, 2019 · Filed: February 25, 2020

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MAY 2019 FROM MARYANN L. COMBS, VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. A FEW MONTHS LATER, STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND TODAY, FEBRUARY 25,2020 THEY ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND IT SEEMS THEY MAY NEVER BE AVAILABLE TO VEHICLES IN THE "SOUTHERN" STATES. MY TRUCK TRAVELS TO MN, MT, ND ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE PROBLEM IN QUESTION NEEDS TO BE FIXED TO KEEP THE ENGINE WARM AT BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 19V328 AND RECALL NUMBER WAS N182206311. PER THE LETTER FROM MS. COMBS USE OF THE CURRENT ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CABLE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

Steering; Unknown or Other; Service Brakes

ODI #11310027

Incident: January 4, 2020 · Filed: February 19, 2020

THE FIRST ISSUE IS A BLUETOOTH ISSUE. THE PHONE VOLUME GOES SILENT WHEN I GET IN MY VEHICLE. IF I CONNECT TO CAR PLAY, IT WORKS. I HAVE MISSED IMPORTANT CALLS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS STARTED IN JULY OF 2019 AND ITS NOT FIXED YET. GM SAYS IT APPLE. APPLE SAYS ITS GM I DO NOT CARE JUST FIX IT. SECOND SEE BELOW IMAGES. YOU KNOW THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES. IT STARTED 12-05-2019. THEN AGAIN 12-26-19 . SERVICED . 1-4-2020 AGAIN. 1-18 20 AGAIN AND TO SHOP UNTIL 1-23-2020. THIS TOOK A LOT OF MY TIME TALKING WITH MY DEALER. I UNDERSTAND I AM ONE OF MANY, BUT I DIDN'T SPEND OVER $66,000 TO BUY, LEASE THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME. THIS COST ME TIME, MONEY AND HONESTLY EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK I WONDER IF IT WILL REAPPEAR. I RECEIVED 2 CALLS FRO REPRESENTATIVES, GIANNA AND MICHELLE. I CALLED BACK 3 TIMES, LEFT VOICEMAIL AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. AT THIS POINT, I AM REQUESTING FOR GM TO END MY LEASE AND I GIVE YOU THIS TRUCK BACK .

Electrical System; Unknown or Other; Engine

ODI #11309140

Incident: February 13, 2020 · Filed: February 14, 2020

ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I GUESS THEY RESET IT AND NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT'S NOW BACK ON, BACK UP CAMERA GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME,

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