2002 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 291 complaints
291
Total Complaints
40,490mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
26
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,000 25th Percentile
40,490 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
45
SERVICE BRAKES
31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
26
PARKING BRAKE
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
TIRES
6

Severity Assessment

26
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DOORS NOT MOUNTED CORRECTLY, HINGES NEED TO BE PULLED OUT WITH FRAMING MACHINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS IS WHAT THE AUTOBODY SHOP STATES."
"THE REAR END OF VEHICLE SKIPS BACK AND FORTH WHEN I HIT A BUMP/WHEN I'M GOING ON A RAMP TURNING RIGHT WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HIT A BUMP OR WASH BOARD IT IS THE WORST. *AK"
"DEALER HAS REPLACED GENERAL, AMERI-TECH TIRES SIZE 25570R16, THREE TIMES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT BALANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS STILL VIBRATION OF TIRES AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED AND BALANCED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE POOR QUALITY. *YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28