2008 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 GMC Sierra Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints21

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Takata recall went back to local chevy gmc dealer again for the second time in almost 3 years since I received my recall letter from gm. They looked up recall and again told me that it has been recalled but they haven't agreed on whose going to fix the problem. I am tired of waiting and driving a…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-06-03

“Major dash cracks”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-08-01

“Takata recall we got the truck 5/23/2015 we received the recall on the air bags few months later we took the truck in to the dealer ship on06/2/2017 they told us they did not have the part to fix it but they are the ones that told us to bring it in so we got home I called the recall number then…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-05-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra denali. The contact stated all the door latch handles repeatedly broke. The contact's son attempted to open the door and the handle completely failed. The failure occurred more than seven times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2015-06-02

“Major issue involving cracking of dash around passenger airbag opening and instrument cluster area. I have noticed several vehicles covering all years and usage with similar cracks some major. Concerned that if an accident with front air bag deployment injury could occur due to fractured plastic.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-04-24

“Major issue involving cracking of dash around passenger airbag opening and instrument cluster area. I have noticed several vehicles covering all years and usage with similar cracks some major. Concerned that if an accident with front air bag deployment injury could occur due to fractured plastic.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2015-04-24

“Dash board in cracking in two places over the speedometer and two places above the airbag. Cracks are continuing to appear on my dashboard which raises a concern of whether it would shatter if the airbag was to inflate during a accident.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-04-08

“I was driving on the highway when all the lights on the instrument cluster came on and went crazy and so did the radio. The trucks brakes locked up and came to a complete stop. The truck turned off and when I tried to turn it back on it was dead. Open up the hood and disconnected the battery and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-12-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 GMC Sierra Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.