2002 GMC Sierra body & structure problems
18 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2002 GMC Sierra, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The tail gate cable snapped in half when the passenger was exiting the back of the pick up. The passenger hit his/her head on the driveway. The cause of the cable failure was undetermined. Consumer noted both cables snapped sending his assistant face first to the ground. His knees were first to make contact with the concrete and he laid there several minutes before trying to move.
This is an old incident; however, until just recently, I did not realize there was a website such as yours. Also, I am reporting a specific incident, but also want to include other general information. The incident which occurred was related to my brake fluid lines rusting completely through while I was driving down the road with my two small grandchildren. When a vehicle stopped in front of me, I pushed on my brakes only to find I could not stop.