There are 3 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2002 GMC Sierrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE DOESNT WORK...MY HEAD LIGHTS ALWAYS BURN OUT...MY BED LINER IS WHARPED...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OVERHEATED AND SCORCHED THE REMAINING LIGHT BULB SOCKETS WITHOUT WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS AS THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DISCOVERED THE MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FIRE THE CONNECTING WIRES AND TERMINALS WERE BLACK AND MELTED. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026