2002 GMC C SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2002 GMC C Series, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 24, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 GMC C Series has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 GMC C Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other C Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C Series median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 GMC C Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What C Series owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

A NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE TRIES TO START BUT IT DOESN'T CATCH AND THEN SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO BACK FIRE. THE AC COIL IS LEAKING ON TO THE CAP AND PRODUCING MOISTURE WHICH IS WHY IT WILL NOT START OR STALLS AND WILL NOT START…
Complaint 10069780 · Jan 15, 2004 · 30,000 miles

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