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2002 GMC Passenger Vehicle

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
3
Latest Oct 29, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 GMC Passenger Vehicle, most frequently naming the brakes, seat belts and tires & wheels categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Seat belts133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed Oct 29, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK, THEY DO NOT ACTIVATE OR ARE PERMANENTLY LOCK

NHTSA ID
10097968
Incident
Sep 16, 2004
Mileage
5,500 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 1, 2003

TREAD SEPARATION ON 3 OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED ,TIRE WERE THORNBIRDS MADE BY INTERCO TIRE LA . SEPARATION HAPPENED WITHIN FIRST 2000 MILES OF HIGHWAY USE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10025220
Incident
May 15, 2003
Mileage
15,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 17, 2003

BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLY WHILE DRIVING 7 REPORTED INCIDENTS TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP

NHTSA ID
10007684
Incident
Jan 30, 2003
Mileage
2,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Passenger Vehicle by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002Viewing300
2001900
2000120038.0
1999130026.5
1998140033.1

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.