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BrakesPart report

2002 GMC GM Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
29%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 GMC GM, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10056899, filed 2004-02

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10195308, filed 2007-07

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002229%
2001436%

Other parts of the 2002 GMC GM

Air bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC GM

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology