2002 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 GMC Sierra Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The metal brake lines have corroded badly and now failed. Very unsafe, crash waiting to happen.”
“I did not know about this site and this accident happened in oct 2014. I was going around a curve with 40 mph speed limit and I was going 40 mph. I started to brake as this was downhill and a very large truck and I did not wish to increase speed as I followed the curve. My brakes did not respond…”
“I did not know about this site and this accident happened in oct 2014. I was going around a curve with 40 mph speed limit and I was going 40 mph. I started to brake as this was downhill and a very large truck and I did not wish to increase speed as I followed the curve. My brakes did not respond…”
“I did not know about this site and this accident happened in oct 2014. I was going around a curve with 40 mph speed limit and I was going 40 mph. I started to brake as this was downhill and a very large truck and I did not wish to increase speed as I followed the curve. My brakes did not respond…”
“Total brake failure. I went to apply my brakes and pedal went right to floor, luckily I had the presents of mind to use emergency brake. *tr”
“100% brake failure due to ruptured metal brake line, severe corrosion. All lines require replacement. Gmc notified, no replace parts supported by manufacturer. Truck stopped with use of emergency brake. *tr”
“Exhaust manifold bolts break causing emission failure and exhaust leak. The repair bill is up to $1000. Or more. You have to have a garage drill out old bolts and replace. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra denali. While driving 25 mph and attempting to stop, the contact noticed that the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The contact pulled over and also noticed that brake fluid was leaking on the driver side. The contact later inspected the vehicle and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 GMC Sierra Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.