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2019 GMC Sierra Denali Electrical system Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
19%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
6,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, 19% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,200 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On january 23rd I started the Gmc via the Gmc phone app and when I got in the truck pushed brake and start button and that's will gauges went crazy saying brake malfunction .steering ,speed reduced to 62 MPH and brake pedal went to floor with little to no brakes and stopped the truck turned it off and on twice before all codes cleared except now the check engine light is on . Brakes appeared to work fine after te second time of turning the truck off and on .970 miles on it!”

NHTSA complaint #11301754, filed 2020-01, 970 miles

“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,”

NHTSA complaint #11309140, filed 2020-02, 26,000 miles

“Electric/electronic/computer issues. Most issues are intermittent, some happen all the time. The intermittent ones sometime happen in clusters (multiple times a day then not for days, weeks, months) a few have only happened once so far. The following issues happen all the time. Does not come out of cruise control automatically during collision alert. Does not automatically brake during imminent collision with auto brake feature turned on. Secondary bluetooth phone does outgoing calls through trucks info system. Heads-up display gives double turn directions during route guidance nav. …”

NHTSA complaint #11307106, filed 2020-02, 480 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202019%
2019519%
201717%
201627%
2015314%
2008211%
2004218%
200218%

Other parts of the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali

Brakes
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology