Model year record
2003 GMC Denali
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 40 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 8,800 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 12,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 63,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 17,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 35,495 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 47,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 52,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 180,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 50,000 mi |
The 2002 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other GMC Denali model years
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