The 2002 GMC W-Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,774 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT13V2590002013-06-191,774 affected
Defect
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater…
Consequence
Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy
Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
Complaints by component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving loss the ability to steer and brake. *ak consumer states that the steering gear box had previously been replaced due to a loss of power steering when braking, however after replacement, consumer lost all power braking and steering, steering gear box was replaced again and after a few…”
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 W-Series as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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