2002 GMC Sierra 3500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500. The newest campaign is 04V562000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Nov 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V562000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 40,523 units in total.
04V562000Received . 1,660 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
Report filed by MOBILITY WORKS. Manufacturer campaign number 04E-058.
01V220000Received . 38,863 units.
Interior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain pickup trucks equipped with 6.6l diesel engines fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." these vehicles have a brake system warning light in the instrument cluster that may not illuminate when the brake fluid is low. In addition, when the brake fluid is low, the vehicle may not meet the partial system requirements of FMVSS no. 105.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These conditions could result in reduced braking capability, which could lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will change the location of a wire connection in the underhood bussed electrical center. Owner notification began july 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
13 complaints, 14 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake | 3 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Jan 2009
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE04004 | Preliminary evaluation | HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 Jan 2004 | 30 Apr 2004 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 GMC Sierra 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra-3500/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MOBILITY WORKS
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500?
- 40,523 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra 3500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra 3500, model years 1997 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500 name most often?
- Parking Brake: 3 of 14 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.