2002 GMC GMC Truck Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 GMC GMC Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When I applied my brakes when coming up to a traffic light , I had total brake failure all brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. *tr”
“2002 gmc 4x4 cab long wide bed pick up. Consumer states the air bags did not deploy. Consumer also states brakes did not seem to work correctly at times and rear drive shaft had severe vibration *tgw the consumer stated the engine had a bad knock, upon start-up and the dash panel lights were…”
“2002 gmc 4x4 cab long wide bed pick up. Consumer states the air bags did not deploy. Consumer also states brakes did not seem to work correctly at times and rear drive shaft had severe vibration *tgw the consumer stated the engine had a bad knock, upon start-up and the dash panel lights were…”
“2002 gmc 4x4 cab long wide bed pick up. Consumer states the air bags did not deploy. Consumer also states brakes did not seem to work correctly at times and rear drive shaft had severe vibration *tgw the consumer stated the engine had a bad knock, upon start-up and the dash panel lights were…”
“2002 gmc 4x4 cab long wide bed pick up. Consumer states the air bags did not deploy. Consumer also states brakes did not seem to work correctly at times and rear drive shaft had severe vibration *tgw the consumer stated the engine had a bad knock, upon start-up and the dash panel lights were…”
“2002 gmc 4x4 cab long wide bed pick up. Consumer states the air bags did not deploy. Consumer also states brakes did not seem to work correctly at times and rear drive shaft had severe vibration *tgw the consumer stated the engine had a bad knock, upon start-up and the dash panel lights were…”
“Support cable on tailgate of 2002 gmc sonoma snapped in two. Rust and corrosion were evident at the break point. I noticed on the chevy silverado's and gmc sierra's there was a recall on the cables for the same problem. I have a feeling that the cables on the sonoma have the same defect. The…”
“2002 gmc s-15 sonoma.....left side tailgate cable broke”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 GMC GMC Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.