2002 GMC G Van 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 GMC G Van, 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
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Interior & seats133.3%
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
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC G VAN BUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,868.
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
EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS OR WHEN WE WASH THE VAN WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND SHORTS OUT THE SYSTEM, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS START GOING HAY WIRE. WE HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED, AND PUT NEW BULBS IN BUT THE SAME INCIDENT KEEPS HAPPENING, I DO NOT WANT TO GET A NEW VAN JUST FOR THAT REASON. THE DEALER JUST KEEPS SAYING THAT THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT WHY IS THIS SAME INCIDENT KEEP HAPPENING EVERYTIME IT IS WET. WATER IS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND YOU CAN SEE THE COLLECTION OF WATER IN IT. WE HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, BLINKERS DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS, BLINK REAL FAST AND THE LIGHT SYSTEM GOES CRAZY, THEIR IS A SHORT SYSTEM FROM WATER COLLECTING IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS, WHAT CAN WE DO, THE DEALERS DON'T KNOW AND WE CANNOT KEEP GOING TO THE DEALER EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR WE WASH IT. THANK YOU
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER SEAT DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE FRAME WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 30MPH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 08/28/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
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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