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2009 GMC Sierra Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
3Air Bags
2Structure
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2018
Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KENDALL AUTO MALL (15700 IDAHO…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KENDALL AUTO MALL (15700 IDAHO CENTER BLVD, NAMPA, ID) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11072250

94,000 miles · Jul 7, 2014
Air BagsStructure

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN THE AIRBAG AREA AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT FLYING OFF AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10608796

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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