Recall Register

2002 GMC Yukon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 GMC Yukon. The newest campaign is 05V379000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Aug 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 99 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V379000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,916,296 units in total.

  1. 05V379000Received . 1,353,718 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V094000Received . 3,674 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, INC. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. 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 southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.

    Report filed by SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 02V253000Received . 558,904 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats, two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the restraints are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a person were to insert their finger(s) into the pinch point when the head restraint folds, it could trap and pinch the finger(s) causing injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points. Owner notification began november 8, 2002. 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, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02039. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

99 complaints, 121 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2002 GMC Yukon
  • All 2002 vehicles
2002 GMC Yukon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2002 YukonAll 2002 vehiclesYukon, all yearsMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic297.596.7231.336
Power Train82.6135.96610
Fuel System, Gasoline57.935.950.57
Steering57.937.184.47
Electrical System57.988.7109.47
Air Bags57.955.142.27
Seat Belts49.618.430.96
Engine and Engine Cooling49.6130.342.26
Suspension41.385.630.35
Parking Brake41.37.119.65

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
7
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
7
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
18 Oct 2010

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.

Complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 30 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 GMC Yukon
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE10010Preliminary evaluationBrake line corrosion failureService Brakes, Hydraulic30 Mar 20105 Jan 2011
DP05009Defect petitionPARKING BRAKE FAILUREParking Brake / Conventional20 Dec 200531 May 2006
PE05020Preliminary evaluationUNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module28 Apr 200513 Sep 200505V379000
EA02015Engineering analysisTHROTTLE STICKING CLOSEDVehicle Speed Control / Linkages1 Aug 200212 Jan 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

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 GMC Yukon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/yukon/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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 GMC Yukon?
1,916,296 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Yukon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 75 recall campaigns for the GMC Yukon, model years 1986 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 36 of 121 component mentions, or 297.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 96.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 GMC Yukon open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.