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2019 GMC Sierra Denali
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
26 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 20, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#2 of 464Among the 2019 models with a matured record, the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali ranks #2, scoring higher than 100% of them. See the 2019 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA hasn’t published a crash-test rating for this model year. That’s common for lower-volume or older models. It doesn’t mean the car is unsafe, just that this program hasn’t tested it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Brakes (8) · Steering (7) · Electrical system (5) · Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Brakes
31%8 complaints
“AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE REMOTELY USING ON-STAR, MY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY... AFTER REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE USING MY ON-STAR APP, WE ENTERED IT, DEPR…”
Steering
27%7 complaints
“AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE REMOTELY USING ON-STAR, MY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY... AFTER REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE USING MY ON-STAR APP, WE ENTERED IT, DEPR…”
Electrical system
19%5 complaints
“ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I GUESS THEY RESET IT AND NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT'S NOW BACK ON, BACK UP CAMERA GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME,”
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
19%5 complaints
“I STARTED MY VEHICLE ON JANUARY 7TH 2020 AT ABOUT 4:00PM TO RETURN HOME FROM WORK I RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE WARNS READ…”
Check it against this car’s mileage
Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.
Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.
Read all 26 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 1 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this GMC before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report brakes problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any brakes symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report steering problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any steering symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.