2002 GMC Sierra brakes problems
152 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 GMC Sierra, which is 52% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 152 52% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 136 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 38 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 136 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving in the city while it was raining at 10 MPH, the vehicle in front of the consumer stopped and the consumers brakes failed and hit the vehicle in front. (4/24/05) while in the rain the consumer had come off of the interstate going 20 MPH and the brakes failed again. The vehicle was regularly serviced by the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 4/28/05.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 GMC sierra. While applying the brakes at 10 MPH, the brake pedal extended all the way to the floor. The road conditions were dry. The vehicle was serviced for NHTSA recall number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) at 33,725 miles. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. The current mileage was 39,600 and failure mileage was 39,000. The consumer stated the front rotors were replaced by the dealer due to the fact the rotors were damaged while performing the recall.
Other problems reported for the 2002 GMC Sierra
- Engine 25 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints