2002 GMC Sierra 2500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,501miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500, 4% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,501 miles.
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.
“Backing up to my trailer when my brake lines blew out on my 2002 Gmc SIERRA 2500 hd. Also underneath of truck is soo rusted and bottom of doors are also rusting through.”
NHTSA complaint #10354991, filed 2010-09, 89,501 miles“I was parked in a friends driveway and was about to leave when I released the parking brake stepped on the brake pedal and put my 2002 Gmc 2500hd truck into gear. I started driving down the street and approached a stop sign, when I applied the brakes the pedal went straight to the floor. I pulled off to the side of the road and opened the hood when I noticed brake fluid all over the frame in the engine compartment. Upon further investigation I found all the brake lines to be severely rusted and at least one of them ruptured. …”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 | 5 | 10% |
| 2020 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2012 | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 | 11 | 17% |
| 2009 | 4 | 13% |
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 8% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 5 | 10% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTires
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC Sierra 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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