The name Denali was first given to a few exclusive luxury and pick up vehicles under General Motors. The name is derived from the native name of Mount McKinley and it stands for style and luxury. Yukon Denali, Yukon XL Denali, Envoy Denali, Envoy XL Denali, Sierra Denali are the different vehicles associated with this name plate.The vehicles under the Denali line are coveted by people all over. However, there are several aspects about the 2005 GMC Denali vehicles that need serious improvement.

The luggage and storage space provided is insufficient by all means. It takes a lot of work to get the navigation system to work .There are several problems with the finishing of this car as it peels away too soon.

There are very few electrical hot points provided. It offers low gas mileage and low fuel economy. It is also expensive to upgrade to the optional 20 inches wheel package.

Many customers also complain about the quality of the leather seats and the wood trim. The sunroof also has to be manually operated by a switch and does not work on automatic controls. Coming to the sound system, it is said to cause some problems occasionally with the volume and controls of the radio and the CD player not operating smoothly.

The comfort level of the leather seats is bad. The Denali line is also known for its size and as such it is not convenient for use in places that do not have large parking lots. The slots allotted for cup holders are also not adequate.

The seats in the third row are particularly uncomfortable with no provision for leg space and the rear end also loosens at times. The high ground clearance facility makes for difficult loading. The price of these vehicles is also a lot making it very difficult to buy them.

Water leaking through the headliner is also possible. There is no provision for features like snow chains which could have helpful in times of bad weather. The speedometer provided also is very sensitive and shows incorrect readings many times. Even the customer reports that came out for 2005 GMC Denali rated it below average in the areas of suspension and drive system.

The GMC Denali line is renowned for its style and looks and advanced technology has been used to develop and install each and every feature incorporated in it and as such ,when such glitches in the vehicles become known and cause inconvenience to the customers it is time for the company to look into the aspects that have gone wrong and correct and amend them as soon as they can so as to keep up the name and status of the Denali line.