Total Complaints
11 filings
BUICK BUICK TRUCK · model year
2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK
11 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002BUICKBUICK TRUCK carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2002 BUICK TRUCK is fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump with 2 filings, followed by suspension:front:wheel bearing (2) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2002 BUICK TRUCK. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071203FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO SCAN CODES DISPLAYED TO THE ISSUES. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. CAR STARTED AFTER TWO CRANKS. DROVE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE. YOU WOULD THINK A NEW FUEL PUMP WOULD LAST OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR
20051116SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS STARTING TO SEIZE UP HAD TO REPLACE ONLY 31000 MILES ON CAR. *NM
Mileage: 31,145
20050614ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614EQUIPMENT
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20050614TIRES
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE "D" SIC - IF NOT BEEN DONE AND ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE AC CONDENSER AND UPDATE PCM SOFTWARE. MUST BE THE SOFTWARE THAT TRIGGERS THESE FAILURES...
Mileage: 43,500
20020415POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ROUGH SHIFT AFTER STOPPING; NO POWER ENGAGED. NEARLY REAR-ENDED FOUR TIMES IN WASH,DC TRAFFIC. HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-5 TIMES/WEEK. NOT REPRODUCIBLE--INTERMITTENT. MAINTAINING LOG OF WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A HARD JERK BEFORE GETTING INTO GEAR. LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATED ALL LEADS W/NO FIX AT THIS TIME. EXPECTS US TO RETURN.*AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK have?▼
The 2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK has 11 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 2002 BUICK BUICK TRUCK safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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