2012 GMC Denali Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 GMC Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“Dash cracks everywhere, all attachment points are cracking. No apparent reason other than using a un u.v protected plastic.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-02-02

“Dash cracks everywhere, all attachment points are cracking. No apparent reason other than using a un u.v protected plastic.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2021-02-02

“Dash cracks everywhere, all attachment points are cracking. No apparent reason other than using a un u.v protected plastic.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-02-02

“The dash has cracked above the instrument panel and by the air bag. Unsure when it accorded. Noticed it was making a sound and in 2 weeks has gotten much worse”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-01-11

“Crack in passenger side of dashboard....vehicle was statioary”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-06-15

“When the vehicle is at 50 60 or any speed - the tachometer jumps and the car surges feels like it going to stop”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-09-11

“When the vehicle is at 50 60 or any speed - the tachometer jumps and the car surges feels like it going to stop”

ENGINE · reported 2017-09-11

“When the vehicle is at 50 60 or any speed - the tachometer jumps and the car surges feels like it going to stop”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-09-11
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 2012 GMC Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.