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2015 Gmc DENALI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

56,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 18 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior527.8%
Transmission and shifting422.2%
Electrical and battery issues316.7%
Steering behavior316.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting
6
Power Train
5
Electrical System
4
Service Brakes
2
Steering
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting6
Power Train5
Electrical System4
Service Brakes2
Steering2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

Exterior Lighting: 6; Power Train: 5; Electrical System: 4; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2017
2
2018
2
2019
5
2020
8
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20172
20182
20195
20208
20211

2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 5; 2020: 8; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11110636 · 2018-07-10 (July 10, 2018)

RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11110636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11114352 · 2018-07-29 (July 29, 2018)

BOTH LED BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. IF YOU TAP THEM THEY WOK FOR A MINUTE BUT WHEN DRIVING THEY GO OUT AGAIN. THE SEAT VIBRATES TO ALERT YOU OF OBSTACLES BUT THE MOTOR IN THE SEAT ONLY WORK PERIODICALLY. THE REAR WINDOW WIPER HAS FAILED. THE YUKON HAS BEEN DRIVEN 3 YEARS AND 50K MI AND NOW NEEDS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS USED.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11114352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11014368 · 2017-08-09 (August 9, 2017)

LETTER FROM SENATOR FEINSTEIN INQUIRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT IN REGARDS TO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GMC SIERRA DENALI PICKUP 2015. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, AND ELECTRONICS. THE VEHICLE WOULD RIDE ROUGH AND THE STABILITY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ELECTRONIC DASH BLACKED OUT AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION, THE SETTIGNS SWITCHED ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE DIED AND SHIFTED DANGEROUSLY. THE MANUFATURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER A FIX WAS UNAVAILA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11014368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11290421 · 2019-12-20 (December 20, 2019)

WHILE THANKFULLY DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE ON THE INTERSTATE IN ST. LOUIS MY STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON THE TRUCK THEN SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN THEN WENT INTO FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE THEN REVVED UP TO 6000 RPMS THEN EVERY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH WHEN PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR THEN WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD IT STAYED IN NEUTRAL REGARDLESS OF GEARSHIFTING IT THEN BEGAN TO CYCLE THROUGH ALL OF THE SERVICE REQUEST FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THREE HOURS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290421 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11205797 · 2019-05-06 (May 6, 2019)

BOTH BREAKLIGHTS NO LONGER WORK DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL PANEL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11205797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11309765 · 2020-02-18 (February 18, 2020)

INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. ALMOST HIT A CAR WHILE TURNING IN A ROAD DUE TO LACK OF POWER STEERING WORKING PROPERLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11309765 at NHTSA ↗