2011 Gmc Sierra Denali problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (6) · Air Bags (3) · Wheels (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Sierra Denali model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
21 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,610)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,610 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-02-27 · Structure:body · 98,500 mi“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.…”
2021-01-21 · Unknown Or Other“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.…”
2020-12-22 · Unknown Or Other · 88,000 mi“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. …”
2020-11-23 · Air Bags · 55,250 mi“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.…”
2020-10-01 · Unknown Or Other · 65,000 mi“the right side dah panel is cracked at the top left corner of the passenger air bag..…”
2020-09-15 · Structure:body · 35,000 mi“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.…”
2020-07-05 · Suspension · 43,750 mi“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…”
2020-06-22 · Unknown Or Other · 80,000 mi“dashboard cracking in 2 places. *tr…”
2019-10-29 · Unknown Or Other · 112,276 mi“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.…”
2019-06-01 · Unknown Or Other · 40,000 mi“dash cracked on passenger side starting at air bag top left corner and center bracket broke this is a safety concern along with the air bag inflators gm needs to fix this issue one day i got off work opened my door i got in shut the door and crack this is stupid there needs to be some kind of improvement design to many people are having this issue…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.