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2002 GMC GMC Truck 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 Jul 21, 2013
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 Oct 29, 2002

What this page shows

Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 GMC GMC Truck. 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

Showing 1–9 of 9

Brakes
Filed Jul 21, 2013

WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES WHEN COMING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT , I HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10525971
Incident
Jul 19, 2013
Mileage
95,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Dec 8, 2011
Crash reported

2002 GMC 4X4 CAB LONG WIDE BED PICK UP. CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY AT TIMES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEVERE VIBRATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD A BAD KNOCK, UPON START-UP AND THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10439514
Incident
Dec 1, 2011
Body & structure
Filed Jul 28, 2005

SUPPORT CABLE ON TAILGATE OF 2002 GMC SONOMA SNAPPED IN TWO. RUST AND CORROSION WERE EVIDENT AT THE BREAK POINT. I NOTICED ON THE CHEVY SILVERADO'S AND GMC SIERRA'S THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CABLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE CABLES ON THE SONOMA HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CABLES THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I DISAGREE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10130505
Incident
Jul 27, 2005
Mileage
37,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 26, 2005

2002 GMC S-15 SONOMA.....LEFT SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE

NHTSA ID
10130029
Incident
Apr 9, 2005
Mileage
36,230 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 25, 2005

SPONGY BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATER. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH SAID THE BRAKES MET FACTORY SPECS.THIS PROBLEM HAS NEARLY GOT ME IN A WRECK,DUE TO HITTING THE GAS PEDAL

NHTSA ID
10130020
Incident
May 15, 2002
Brakes
Filed Jun 14, 2005

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE GAS PEDAL. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES MEET FACTORY SPECS.I'VE CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID AND GOT SAME ANSWER THAT BRAKES MEET FACTORY SPECS. CONTACTED GMC AGAIN AND WAS OFFERED FREE OIL CHANGES FOR THREE YEARS.I REQUESTED THAT A GMC REPRESENTATIVE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OR TO GIVE ME SOMETHING IN WRITING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE,TO NO AVAIL. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 GMC SIERRA PICKUP WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT.MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO A VERY CLOSE HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WHICH REQUIRED IMMEDIATE BRAKING.WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE BRAKE GOING BELOW THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA ID
10125203
Incident
Oct 6, 2004
Mileage
60 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 21, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND RAN ON DIESEL FUEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE CONSUMER A COPY OF THE WORK ORDER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10067277
Mileage
1,600 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 15, 2004

WE HAVE A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 37000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY THE TRUCK STALLED AND WE HAD TO TOW IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP DEFECTIVE. THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO IT COSTS US OVER 250.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED (PARTS/LABOR/TOWING). WE AND OUR MECHANIC BELIEVE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE SO NEW WITH SUCH FEW MILES ON IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO FINDING OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER GMC TRUCKS. THANK YOU. *CB

NHTSA ID
10054217
Incident
Jan 14, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Oct 29, 2002

THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD REST ON THE SEAT BACK OBSCURES VISION TO THE SIDES AND THE REAR, PRIMARILY EVIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER TURNS TO CHECK THE BLIND SPOT DURING LANE CHANGES OR PASSING. *JG

NHTSA ID
567837

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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