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2012 GMC Sierra Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
4Unknown Or Other
3Structure
2Equipment
1Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 10 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.

  • Steering. Review the 4 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 →
  • Equipment. 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

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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50,000 miles · Dec 5, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACK I REPLACED 2 TIMES AND THE REPLACEMENTS ALSO CRACKS THE PARTS IS $1200 PLUS $1200 LABOR.

NHTSA ODI #11287270

49,000 miles · Oct 10, 2017
Unknown Or Other

THE DASHBOARD IN OUR VEHICLE IS CRACKING AND GETTING WORSE IN TWO LOCATIONS ON THE DASH. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ALSO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. BEGINNING TO GO INTO THE AIRBAG AREA

NHTSA ODI #11032757

64,000 miles · Sep 9, 2015
Unknown Or Other

THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT IN MY TRUCK, I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD CRACKED OVERNIGHT. THE WEATHER HASN'T BEEN TOO HOT OR COLD. DAYS IN LOWER 90S AND LOWS IN UPPER 70S. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND I AM AFRAID AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WILL LAUNCH PLASTIC PIECES THROUGH THE CABIN.

NHTSA ODI #10762739

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.