Total Complaints
3 filings
GMC C SERIES · model year
2002 GMC C SERIES
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002GMCC SERIES carries 3 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2002 C SERIES is electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling (1) and steering (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2002 C SERIES. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110624STEERING
2002 SIERRA PICKUP HAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WORSE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER LUBED IT AT 12,000 MILES. IT ONLY LAST A SHORT TIME THE NOISE IS BACK AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS NOW HAS ONLY 32,200 MILES. APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR IDEALS ON WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
20040422ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
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 BACK UP. GMC SAYS THEY HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS MY 3RD GMC VAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS OR I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THE 2ND ONE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED!
Mileage: 30,000
20040422ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 BACK UP. GMC SAYS THEY HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS MY 3RD GMC VAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS OR I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THE 2ND ONE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED!
Mileage: 30,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 GMC C SERIES have?▼
The 2002 GMC C SERIES has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 GMC C SERIES?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 GMC C SERIES is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and STEERING.
Is the 2002 GMC C SERIES 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2002 GMC C SERIES; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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