GMC / Sierra 2500 / 2002
2002 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints about the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 26.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 19.5%.
Complaints164
Crashes13
Fires2
Injuries12
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 26.8% · 44
Service brakes 19.5% · 32
Power train 8.5% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 6.7% · 11
Steering 5.5% · 9
Structure 3.7% · 6
Fuel system, gasoline 3.7% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 3.0% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire, 12 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 in this data, 2002 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Right rear brake of 2002 GMC siverado 2500hd does not release completely. Rim gets hot and brakes smoke. Gm dealer on second service problem installed covers over the brakes to keep road grim out. This does not seem to fix the problem. Just dropped off truck for the third time with the same issues and they can not find any problems. Rim is destroyed due to heat and brake dust. Truck has 11,000 miles on it Service brakes, hydraulic
: The contact stated while traveling 45 mph under normal road conditions, the hydraulic rear brake rotors rusted, and stopping distance was increased. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The nature of the failure was permanent gradual worsening. The consumer stated the rear rotors had rusted so badly that they flaked off in pieces. Updated 11/30/06. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 32,143 miles
I have a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 diesel. I have a had several problems with the brake lines rotting out. This truck only has 84000 miles on it. Last week my family and I where out driving and the brakes went all the way to the floor at and through a red light. I pulled over safely and inspected the truck and found yet another brake line ruptured.. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 86,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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