2002 GMC Sonoma Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2002 GMC Sonoma, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,750 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.
“My spare tire on my 2002 Gmc Sonoma pickup fell out of its carrier. It rolled across two lanes of traffic, luckily traffic was light and no one was struck by the run away wheel. I appears the cable that secures the spare on the truck parted. This is the first time the spare has been off the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10147636, filed 2006-01, 49,500 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Gmc Sonoma. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the spare tire wire cable hoist assembly fray snapped and the spare tire fell onto the road. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10714391, filed 2015-05, 200,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 GMC Sonoma
16 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC Sonoma
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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