2002 GMC Silverado
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2002 GMC Silverado. Newest first.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Owner complaints
9 complaints2 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
Manifold bolts are breaking off and causing exhaust leaks. *Tr
- Service brakes
While traveling at 35 mph a deer ran out in front of my truck. I heavily applied the brakes and immediately the brake pedal traveled to the floor. All brake fluid dump out and the vehicle veered off into the woods. After getting the vehicle towed home I discovered the "hard" brake lines had heavy…
While traveling at 35 mph a deer ran out in front of my truck. I heavily applied the brakes and immediately the brake pedal traveled to the floor. All brake fluid dump out and the vehicle veered off into the woods. After getting the vehicle towed home I discovered the "hard" brake lines had heavy rust and corrosion and had developed a pin leak which ruptured upon pressing. I have owned several vehicles over the years and I have never seen corrosion on brake lines like this truck. I ordered the parts and was told by a factory gm mechanic that this IS a very common problem with these vehicles. *tr
- Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 GMC silverado 2500. the vehicle has telstar weatherizer tires, size 265/75/r16. the contact heard a loud noise coming from his garage. he noticed that the passenger side rear tire blew out. prior to the failure, the contact noticed bulges on the exterior sidewall of…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 GMC silverado 2500. the vehicle has telstar weatherizer tires, size 265/75/r16. the contact heard a loud noise coming from his garage. he noticed that the passenger side rear tire blew out. prior to the failure, the contact noticed bulges on the exterior sidewall of the tire. the contact took the vehicle to a tire dealer and had a tire replaced. two days later, the passenger side rear tire blew out without warning. he replaced the tire but, the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. the dot number and vin were unknown. the failure and current mileages were 20,000.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
TL* - the contact owns a 2002 silverado GMC with an odometer reading of 111,000. While driving between three and ten mph the vehicle accelerates and the brakes lock. The contact's vehicle has all of the parameters of the current recall #05v379. The recall details indicates: certain pickup trucks…
TL* - the contact owns a 2002 silverado GMC with an odometer reading of 111,000. While driving between three and ten mph the vehicle accelerates and the brakes lock. The contact's vehicle has all of the parameters of the current recall #05v379. The recall details indicates: certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition IS more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhoda island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only. The contact believes that the sensors were not tested for corrosion on the new models. The first incident occurred at 70,000 miles and continues to happen on a daily basis and over time has gotten progressively worse. The contact called general motors customer service department and was informed that his vehicle does not qualify for the recall. The contact disagrees with general motors decision not to honor the recall. *nm
- Air bags
While driving approximately 30 mph consumer suddenly lost control, causing the vehicle to crash into a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Problems with the vehicle jack, after experiencing a tire blow out. (nar) *ph *cb
- Tires › Sidewall · Tires › Tread/belt
While driving 30 mph a loud knocking noise was heard coming from the rear. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. consumer noticed that the right rear passenger side tire blew out. consumer was able to change the tire, and drive to goodyear. mechanic informed the driver the cause could not be determined. goodyear, wrangler, p235/75r16 r. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
There IS black soot in the tail pipe from vehicle running rich. *ph and the consumer fears that the catalytic converter will be destroyed. The vehicle only has 7700 miles. *cb
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was traveling on the highway and without prior warning came to a sudden stop, and airbags didn't go off. dealership was aware of problem.*ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Parking brake failure
Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
- Unwanted low-speed ABS activation
In a letter dated august 29, 2005, gm notified odi that it was recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 c/k pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles to correct a problem with anti-lock brake system (ABS) wheel speed sensor corrosion that may result in unwanted ABS activation and extended stopping distances…
In a letter dated august 29, 2005, gm notified odi that it was recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 c/k pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles to correct a problem with anti-lock brake system (ABS) wheel speed sensor corrosion that may result in unwanted ABS activation and extended stopping distances during low-speed braking (recall 05v-379).gm's recall covers approximately 804,000 vehicles currently registered in the following 14 salt-belt states:connecticut, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and west virginia.the recall procedure will involve removing the sensor, cleaning the mounting surface, applying a rust inhibitor (zinc-x) to the surface, and reinstalling the sensor.if necessary, the sensor will be replaced. The population and failure report data given in this resume are for the full region that has been considered by odi as the salt-belt.that includes delaware, iowa, maryland, minnesota, missouri, wisconsin and the district of columbia in addition to the 14 states included in 05v-379.the states covered by gm's recall have the highest incident rates for the subject condition, accounting for 91% of the incidents, but only 24% of subject vehicle sales in the united states.odi's analysis determined that 840 of the complaints, 244 of the crashes, and 16 of the injuries identified in this investigation occurred in those states.the resulting incident and crash rates are 96.2 and 28.0 per 100,000 vehicles respectively (note:rates are based on vehicle sales, not registered vehicles). The corresponding numbers in the excluded portions of the salt-belt are 399,000 vehicles, 81 incidents (20.3 per 100,000 vehicles), 3 crashes, and no injuries.the statistics in the remaining 30 states are 2,406,000 vehicles, 168 incidents (7.0 per 100,000 vehicles), 31 crashes, and one injury.gm and odi are continuing to monitor the problem experience in states that are not included in the recall.gm will provide odi with updated complaint, field report, and warranty data in november 2005.odi and gm will review that data and assess the appropriateness of the current scope of the recall at that time.
- Parking brake failure
In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according…
In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. A total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi IS aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis IS closed. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
- Parking brake failure
Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out…
Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out early in the life of the vehicle (at an average of 24 months in service), reducing the parking brake system's torque below that needed to immobilize the vehicle.gm has attributed this accelerated wear to foreign material intrusion and a failure of the brake shoe to properly self-center within its brake drum.effective with the start of my 2003 production, a newer reduced force hold-down clip was introduced to facilitate brake shoe disengagement from the drum surface.this part IS also available at the service level for the my 1999-2002 vehicles.gm has indicated that the paking brake IS intended to operate in conjunction with the transmission to immobilze parked vehicles, and that in many cases, accelerated parking brake lining wear IS caused by rough use, vehicle modifications, and driving with the parking engaged. Odi has upgraded the preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis to gather further information concerning parking brake usage factors and the circumstances surrounding the seventeen reported vehicle crashes.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10042986General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the driver and the passenger head restraint.
- 628508Subject regarding door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel (repair lock lever)
- 627471Information regarding front and rear side access door noise.
- 627425Subject on door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel.
- 626427Some vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive extended cab and short bed may experience a bump or clunk on stop or acceleration. *Slc
- 626161Vehicles may experience the brake system warning light not illuminating. *Slc
- 625323Subject regarding new door check link.
- 625271Information regarding customer enhancements.
- 625114Information regarding revised transmission calibration to address driveline growl or prop shaft ring noise.
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