2002 GMC Sierra 3500: problems, recalls and reliability

“This morning I noticed the brake pedal traveling down further than normal and little to no stopping power. Once arriving at work I tried to pump the brake pedal and it kept going to the floor. Upon looking under the truck I discovered a puddle of brake fluid. After further inspection I found one of brake lines had rusted through and blown out in front of the ABS module. The general condition of all the brake lines in this area is very rusty. I will likely have to replace all the brake lines due to this. *tr”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jul 2012

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 3500. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to smoke and lose power abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuel filter was replaced. The failure recurred in less than one year. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was advised that there were three defective fuel injectors that would need replacing. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 06e043000 (fuel system, gasoline) yet the repair did not remedy the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,828.”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Feb 2010

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 3500. While driving 15 mph, the antilock brake system began to activate in normal weather conditions. As a result, the brakes began to tremble. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and a technician stated that there was corrosion of the wheel speed sensor, which caused the ABS to activate. No repairs have been made. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall and no reimbursement would be provided. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 49,100 and current mileage was 50,289.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Sep 2008

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc 3500. While driving 35 mph, the contact swerved to avoid a deer and struck a concrete wall. None of the air bags in the vehicle deployed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact stated that there was minor damage to the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been inspected. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2007

“There was no event that was noted that would cause the separation of the tire tread from the sidewall. A major leak was noted. The split was located at the point of sidewall to tread joint. The tire has >9/32 of tread left on the tire. I am at a loss to replace the tire. No trauma was inflicted on the tire. *nm”Owner report · Tires · Oct 2006

“The parking brake was on and the vehicle was parked on a slight incline and without warning the vehicle rolled down the street and crashed into a tree. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the brake pads needed to be replaced on the parking brakes due to wear and tear. *ak”Owner report · Parking Brake · Mar 2005

“Dealership informed the consumer that the emergency parking brake wore out. This could potentially cause the vehicle to roll back/forward on a incline without warning. Dealership was not able to resolve the problem. *ak retainer on emergency brake failed. *la”Owner report · Parking Brake · Mar 2004