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2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 101 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD.

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2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD owner complaints

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, describing incidents dated January 3, 2002 to February 25, 2019.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 61 complaints
  • Engine 13 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 8 complaints
  • Power Train 8 complaints
  • Steering 6 complaints
  • Tires 4 complaints

Of the 101 complaints on file, 9 report a crash; across all 101 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11183266 · Filed

    WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WE HIT BLACK ICE AND ULTIMATELY ENDED UP WITH A FRONT IMPACT WHICH TURNED INTO A 2 TIME VEHICLE ROLLOVER. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS AND BUCKLED DURING THE ROLLOVER AND DID NOT LOCK AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN FRONT WHEN OFF AT ANY POINT DURING THE COLLISION

  • ODI #10715461 · Filed

    REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILURE WHILE IN PARKING LOT, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

  • ODI #10712739 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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Owner-reported

2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD mileage at failure

88 of the 101 complaints on file for the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Service BrakesMedian 90,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–130,000 milesBased on 56 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your GMC Sierra 2500 HD at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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