Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 GMC Sierra has 31 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2016 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING OF A CITY STREET, AT A SLOW RATE (10-15MPH) AND TAKING A SLOW, APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WHEELS WENT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTI... |
| Oct 5, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE AND THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN OCT 2014. I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE WI... |
| Nov 19, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE IS A 2002 GMC HD 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE, AND 5 SPEED ALLISON TRANSMI... |
| Dec 22, 2009 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN RAINY WEA... |
| Dec 2, 2009 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WIT... |
| May 24, 2009 | STEERING | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THAT TIME, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE... |
| Mar 7, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE TW... |
| Jan 20, 2009 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 2002 GMC SIERRA DENALI IN SEPT 2002 NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER A... |
| May 20, 2008 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | STARTED MY VEHICLE SO COULD MOVE IT IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL W... |
| Jun 1, 2007 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL ST... |
| Dec 1, 2006 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. HE STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, 7 OU... |
| Nov 10, 2006 | STEERING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE C... |
| Aug 11, 2006 | STEERING | INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. FIRST REPAIRED ON 11-13-03. HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR... |
| Jan 6, 2006 | STEERING | DT*: THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT WARNING. TH... |
| Sep 1, 2005 | STEERING | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2005 AS SUGGEST... |
| Jul 7, 2005 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: 2002 GMC SIERRA. THE CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING SHAFT BOUNCED UP AND DOWN, IT WAS NOT CORREC... |
| May 21, 2005 | STEERING | HASN'T FAILED YET, BUT THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE STEERING COLUM WHICH DEALER STATES IS NORMAL, SURE D... |
| Mar 31, 2005 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CAPABILIT... |
| Feb 4, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | FRONT SUSPENSION/ STEERING 'RATTLES' EXCESSIVELY WHEN IN A TURN AND ROAD ROUGH TO THE POINT I MUST A... |