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2005 Chevrolet Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
204,000 miles · Sep 30, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

MY DENALI HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT IS HAPPENING. MY STABILITY DISABLED AND TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHTS/SENSORS KEEP COMING ON. MASS AIR FLOWER AND SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE MESSAGES STILL KEEP COMING ON. MY TRUCK HAS EVEN LOST SPEED IN MIDST OF DRIVING. I HAVE S…

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MY DENALI HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT IS HAPPENING. MY STABILITY DISABLED AND TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHTS/SENSORS KEEP COMING ON. MASS AIR FLOWER AND SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE MESSAGES STILL KEEP COMING ON. MY TRUCK HAS EVEN LOST SPEED IN MIDST OF DRIVING. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT AND THIS IS NOT SAFE. GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL IN PLACE FOR THIS ISSUE - IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND THERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON HERE ABOUT THIS! PLEASE HELP SOLVE THIS ISSUE!

NHTSA ODI #10778683

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING. FUEL LEVEL ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON CAUSING CAR TO FAIL EMISSIONS. GM DEALER ESTIMATES COSTS TO REPAIR AT OVER $700.

NHTSA ODI #10451749

4 miles · Jun 21, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND THE TRANNY REDLINES WHEN TOWING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND THE TRANNY REDLINES WHEN TOWING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4.

NHTSA ODI #10193903

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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