2011 Gmc Denali problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (96)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2023-06-30 · 99-08-51-001F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information on paintless dent repair process.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-06-30 · 01-06-01-011N · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
Power Train 2023-06-29 · 17-NA-066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission oil cooler flush and flow test.
Electrical System 2023-06-29 · 13-08-116-001I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket aldl or dlc interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
Equipment 2023-06-14 · 16-NA-158 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin describes the u.s. dealer special tool loan program process.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-06-08 · 23-NA-103 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information on submitting quality photos of various vehicle concerns to the gm technical assistance center (tac).
Showing the 6 most recent of 96 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-06-03 · Unknown Or Other“the dash board cracked. it was replaced previously to a brand new one by gm and it cracked worst. the airbag and a speaker are there and it's concerning with the movement of the truck. *tr…”
2018-07-24 · Unknown Or Other · 165,000 mi“dash board cracking. i have a crack through the dash at the passenger airbag and another directly in front of the driver. should the passenger airbag deploy, pieces of the broken dash could increase the possibility of further injury…”
2018-07-16 · Air Bags · 114,239 mi“my denali has gotten a crack on the dash that runs down to the airbag on the passenger's side airbag. this happened while sitting in my garage in 2016. i have contacted gm about the problem but was informed that there wasn't a recall on this. it appears to me and others that there is a problem because all of the dashes are cracked on the one piec…”
2017-11-10 · Air Bags“takata recall - manufacturer unable to replace the airbag.…”
2017-11-06 · Unknown Or Other“my dashboard cracked for the second time. i already replaced it the first time it cracked january 2015. it has cracked for the second time. obviously there is a defect in this part for it to happen 2 times since 2011. i can not bring myself to pay for this again as it cost around $1,000.…”
2017-11-02 · Air Bags · 40,000 mi“takata recall i receive a notice stating that takata is filing chapter 11 and on the notice it tells me to call my gm dealer and have my airbags replaced, after contacting my selling dealer on 11/2/2017 i was told that gm is not addressing the issue today and they will notify me when the matter is settled, i'am getting two different stories, what …”
2017-08-15 · Unknown Or Other · 61,000 mi“the dashboard has cracked, as it has done on innumerable vehicles of this age range. i am concerned about the safety of occupants if the airbags deploy.…”
2017-05-25 · Unknown Or Other · 114,239 mi“the dash board on my denali has cracked and goes down into the airbag. i am afraid if the airbag were to deploy the dash would further shatter and cause parts of the plastic to come loose from the dash causing injury to myself or one of my granddaughters. i have spoken with several people who have had the same problem with the dash cracking. i f…”
2017-05-25 · Unknown Or Other · 117,000 mi“i am having concerns involving cracks in my dash. i am afraid that in a accident that that shards of the plastic dash would essentially be knives sticking up that could rip through a body in the case of me or a passenger being thrown toward the dash area. or that if the air bag deployed, causing the dash to pierce the airbag, causing a catastrophic…”
2017-05-02 · Unknown Or Other“we currently own a 2011 gmc denali. near the airbag compartment on the passenger side, there is a crack in the dashboard from the middle split to the airbag compartment. this week, there is a new split over the steering wheel making its way up to most likely meet the edge of the dashboard at its steering wheel curve. in due time, the top of the das…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.