2002 Gmc Gm problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Parking Brake (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (289)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Power Train 2024-07-24 · 24-NA-141 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
gm is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. the damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. this bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions durin
Fuel/Propulsion System 2024-06-28 · 16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, crank no start, extended crank or misfire, mil with dtcs, and explains how top tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-17 · 18-NA-099 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for use on a product assistance claim (pac), which is formerly known as a product allegation resolution (par) claim.
Electrical System 2024-06-06 · 24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on service programming system (sps) error codes e4398, e4399, e4401, e4403, m4404, m4413, m6954, m6955, e4414, e4423, e4491, e4492, or e6961 and resolution information.
Showing the 6 most recent of 289 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-14 · Seats · 3 mi · 💥 crash“hi [xxx]; well me any sister was taking the kids to a football [xxx]; game an the van was parked an jump out of gear an hit the tree [xxx]; the air bags open as well . a lady call me from the dealership . but i have not here from her no more the case with to .courts an the insurance company progressive insurance was to pay [xxx]; the bills an have …”
2008-08-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 90,100 mi“i was driving my 2002 am general h1 hummer and when trying to stop, my h1 accelerated making it almost impossible to stop a 5 ton vehicle. i almost ended up in a head on crash but placed gear in neutral and my engine tach gage maxed out and after 10 seconds let go. according to am general they have had a few instances such as mine and it is a fault…”
2008-04-03 · Steering:column · 12,000 mi“i have a 2002 chevy tahoe that has a bumping noise in the steering column. i also have three friends that have the exact same noise in their like vehicle. it seems it should be a recall since it is in this number of vehicles. i have reported it to the nstb and got a note back thank you for your letter. *tr…”
2007-10-19 · Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:control Module“car will not start passlock problem…”
2007-07-04 · Parking Brake“bad design of emergency brake on my 2002 tahoe suv. had seldom used the emergency brake and was getting the state inspection done and would not pass inspection due to failure of the emergency brake. auto repair replaced the damaged equipment. …”
2004-03-25 · Tires:tread/Belt“tread seperation on my bf goodrich 245/70/16 t/a tires that came with my 2002 chevy trailblazer. all 4 tires have cracks around the sidewalls. should the cracks get deeper, i have been told the tread will seperate from the tires. these have about half the tread life let. unfortunately, i am told this is a pro-rated problem that seems to have happen…”
2004-02-10 · Parking Brake“late model (year 2000+) full size gm vehicles have parking brakes that fail to function in as few as 15,000 miles. the failure occurs whether the driver uses the brake or not. i am a texas state vehicle inspector in the fort worth area and have seen hundreds of these with a common design defect.*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.