2002 GMC G Van: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2002 GMC G Van
Only 3 defect reports have been filed with NHTSA about the 2002 GMC G Van, which is too few to compute mileage percentiles or a risk score. The reports reported tail light, brake light or signal failure.
When each failure gets reported
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail light, brake light or signal failure | lighting | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $100–$900 | Moderate |
| Other speed control problem | adas | 1 | 1 | — | 87k | — | — | $250–$2,000 | Critical |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 1 | 1 | — | 51k | — | — | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
No fleet-size estimate is available for this year, so only raw counts are shown. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Other speed control problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc g van bus. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,868.
Other body or interior problem
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's front driver seat detached from the rear of the frame while approaching a stop sign at 30mph. The dealer was contacted on 08/28/06 and determined that the vehicle needed to be inspected. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was never involved in a crash.
Every year of the GMC G Van
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
What the reports on file say
The complaints recorded against the 2002 GMC G Van are tail light, brake light or signal failure (1 report), other speed control problem (1 report, around 87k miles) and other body or interior problem (1 report, around 51k miles). With a sample this size these are anecdotes rather than a pattern, and they are shown because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see them than nothing.
Why this page is short
A model year needs about 8 reports before percentiles mean anything, and this one does not have them. Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so a thin page usually means a rare car, a new car, or a car whose owners do not file.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed