2002 GMC Sierra Denali Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2002 GMC Sierra Denali, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,550 miles. 1 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.
“I purchased a 2002 Gmc Sierra Denali in sept 2002 new from a local dealer. I am the primary driver and do not abuse the vehicle. I keep all the service work up on it thru the selling dealer. The problem that I have is that the qudarsteer control module went out and I called GM for a service request. Gm set up an appointment for me with the selling dealer to check out the problem. The dealership checked out my truck and told me that the qudrasteer module was bad and needed replaced. They got on theire computer and tried to locate a steering module. …”
NHTSA complaint #10257056, filed 2009-01, 49,800 miles“The ABS light came on. Since that time, on two separate occasions while turning at slow speeds, the truck has stalled in an intersection. After reviewing the recall information and calling GM and our dealership, no open recalls apply to the truck. They will of course be happy to charge us and minimum of $101.00 and more to look at the truck and repair the problem. If this is a recall, why does it not apply?”
NHTSA complaint #10272751, filed 2009-06, 145,300 miles“I did not know about this site and this accident happened in oct 2014. I was going around a curve with 40 MPH speed limit and I was going 40 MPH. I started to brake as this was downhill and a very large truck and I did not wish to increase speed as I followed the curve. My brakes did not respond and sank to the floor with no resistance. I had no steering ability either. I ended up in a head-on collision with a very large tree and the airbags failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11030762, filed 2017-10Steering: other model years
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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.
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