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2000 GMC Denali Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2000 GMC Denali, and owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA
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complaints citing a crash / fire

1 safety recall for the 2000 GMC Denali

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Head restraint (seats)

    NHTSA 02V253000 Reported 558,904 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats, two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the restraints are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down.

    Remedy: Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points. Owner notification began november 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 GMC Denali have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 96,072 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 4 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“When i brought the car i knew that their were some issues that would come about, but i can be driving down the street, the radio will go off and my windows will not work, wipers won't work, my dash li”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 24, 2014 · Service brakes

“I was slowing down for the vehicle in front of me to turn left and my gas pedal went to the floor. I wound up rearending the vehicle because my vehicle's brakes did not want to engage. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 10, 2012 · Vehicle speed control

Compare GMC Denali model years

Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Denali model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 GMC Denali114
2000 GMC Denali121
2001 GMC Denali122
2002 GMC Denali123
2003 GMC Denali032
2007 GMC Denali03
2008 GMC Denali04
2009 GMC Denali02
2010 GMC Denali05
2011 GMC Denali011
2012 GMC Denali06
2013 GMC Denali05
2014 GMC Denali05
2015 GMC Denali018

Checking a specific 2000 GMC Denali

How do I know if my 2000 GMC Denali has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 GMC Denali; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V253000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other GMC models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.