2002 GMC Sierra 3500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Gmc 3500. While driving 35 MPH, the contact swerved to avoid a deer and struck a concrete wall. None of the air bags in the vehicle deployed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact stated that there was minor damage to the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been inspected. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10205813, filed 2007-10, 78,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 10% |
| 2013 | 5 | 36% |
| 2012 | 1 | 11% |
| 2011 | 8 | 40% |
| 2009 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 17 | 68% |
| 2007 | 7 | 44% |
| 2006 | 2 | 18% |
| 2003 | 1 | 14% |
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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