Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Buick Buick Truck, most frequently naming the fuel system, suspension and electrical categories. 6 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 2007 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO SCAN CODES DISPLAYED TO THE ISSUES. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. CAR STARTED AFTER TWO CRANKS. DROVE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE. YOU WOULD THINK A NEW FUEL PUMP WOULD LAST OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR
RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS STARTING TO SEIZE UP HAD TO REPLACE ONLY 31000 MILES ON CAR. *NM
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
ROUGH SHIFT AFTER STOPPING; NO POWER ENGAGED. NEARLY REAR-ENDED FOUR TIMES IN WASH,DC TRAFFIC. HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-5 TIMES/WEEK. NOT REPRODUCIBLE--INTERMITTENT. MAINTAINING LOG OF WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A HARD JERK BEFORE GETTING INTO GEAR. LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATED ALL LEADS W/NO FIX AT THIS TIME. EXPECTS US TO RETURN.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD ON A 2-3 UPSHIFT ON 2002 AND PRIOR LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT UPDATE. 2007 AND PRIOR PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *KB
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
VEHICLE INTEGRATION OF CELLULAR PHONES AND NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS. *TT
NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FORM FOR 2002 AND PRIOR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *TT TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. THIS BULLETIN REPLACES PREVIOUS DATED 08/01/01. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS BULLETIN PERTAINS TO DOOR EDGE PROTECTION USED TO REDUCE THE CHANGE OF CHIPS / SCRATCHES ON THE DOORS OF NEW VEHICLES. *TT
NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FORM. NLM
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.