There are 7 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2002 GMC Sierrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE MIRRORS ON MY GMC 1500 Z71 TRUCK KEEP BREAKING. I'VE ONLY TAKEN IT THROUGH THE CAR WASH, WHEN THE ATTENDENT FOLDS IN THE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES, WHEN FINISHED I FOLD THEM BACK AND THEN THEY BREAK. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES AND THE COST IS $200 PER MIRROR. VERY UNREASONABLE FOR A MIRROR. I HAVE CALLED GM(CASE 1-328469134) AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANTTHING FOR ME.
EXTERIOR DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE ONCOMING VEHICLES. *AK
GMC SIERRA. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR THE MIRRORS VIBRATING 4 TIMES. I CAN NOT SEE 200 FEET BEHIND MY VEHICLE AT TIMES AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA VC 26709. GMC HAS CALLED IT A SAFETY ISSUE AND BLAMES IT ON THE FOLLOWING IN AN EMAIL I RECEIVED 12/23/03. *JB AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION WITH TECHNICAL SOURCES, WE HAVE COME TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS. THE VIBRATION IN YOUR MIRRORS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, SWAPPING OUT THE MIRROR WITH ONE OF THE SAME TYPE, WHICH IS THE ONLY TYPE YOUR VEHICLE CAN ACCOMMODATE, WILL NOT SOLVE THAT PROBLEM. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
WHEN JACKNIFED IN A UTURN THE TRAILER BROKE THE REAR WINDOW WHICH EXPLODED INTO RAZOR SHARP SHARDS OF GLASS CUTTING ME ON THE HAND FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.*AK
WIPER BROKE INTERNALLY (MECHANISM) 2002 GMC TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES. HAPPENED IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM!!! NO SNOW ON WINDSHIELD, JUST FLUFF!!! TURNED ON WIPER WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER 4 MIN WIPER STOPPED, MADE GRINDING NOISE, IT WAS DARK, SNOWSTORM AND FAR FROM HOME AND LATE, DEALER NOWHERE. FOUND OUT FROM FIVE LOCAL DEALERS THIS IS COMMON!!!! I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS DAY.. HOW MANY MORE OUT THERE?? HOW ABOUT A RECALL?? ANSWER ME THIS?? BTW UPDATE YOUR SITE THIS HAPPENED IN 2003 NOT 2002...... TS
AFTER A TOTAL OF 19 VISITS TO THE GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO RESULTS MIRROR STILL VIBRATES ARBITRATION THROUGH THE BBB WAS ATTEMPTED ON 10-4-02. RESULTS IN FAVOR OF GMC ARBITRATOR AGREED MIRROR IS MFG DEFECT, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT REPAIRED. OTHER 2002 LIKE VEHICLES WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS MAKE/MODEL WIDE! ALL I WANT IS THE MIRROR VIBRATION TO STOP. I REALLY DON'T EVEN USE THE MIRROR ANYMORE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. DT
MEMORY MIRRORS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND RESET TO RANDOM POSITIONS NOT SELECTED BY THE DRIVER. THE MIRRORS SOMETIMES "CREEP" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THERE IS A LOUD CRUCNING, RUBBING, OR GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHELL WELL WHILE MAKING A VERY TIGHT LEFT TURN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. A VERY LOUD HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL EMANATES FROM THE RADIO WHENEVER THE FM BAND IS SELECTED. THE SOUND IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAUSES VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO GET A HEADACHE.*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.
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