2002 Buick Buick Truck Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Buick Buick Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system225.0%
- Suspension225.0%
- Electrical112.5%
- Other / unspecified112.5%
- Tires & wheels112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 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...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
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...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
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...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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