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2002 Chevrolet Sierra Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 18, 2010
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Sep 16, 2002

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Sierra. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Brakes
Filed Oct 18, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WHICH WAS DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/11

NHTSA ID
10361052
Incident
Apr 22, 2009
Mileage
60,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 16, 2002

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, THEY BARELY EXTEND 30 FEET FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED ALL 2002 MODELS ARE DESIGNED THAT WAY.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID
8018711
Incident
Mar 25, 2002

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.

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