Model year record
2002 Buick Buick Truck recalls & problems
The 2002 Buick Buick Truck has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2002 Buick Buick Truck.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers; Wiring | 3 | 43,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump | 2 | — |
| SuspensionFront › Wheel bearing | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO SCAN CODES DISPLAYED TO THE ISSUES. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. CAR STARTED AFTER TWO CRANKS. DROVE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE. YOU WOULD THINK A NEW FUEL PUMP WOULD LAST OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS STARTING TO SEIZE UP HAD TO REPLACE ONLY 31000 MILES ON CAR. *NM
- Electrical system
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, PUMP REPLACED MAY 31. CAR DRIVEN 150 MILES BACK TO COLUMBIA AND ON JUNE 7 CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET OF LAUREL. DEALER WANTS $2,666.05 TO REPLACE FUEL HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH TERMINALS THAT WERE CORRODED BY A LEAK FROM THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN (FUNNY SINCE AC WASN'T WORKING), ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITH A ? ON SOMETHING…
- Power train › Automatic transmission
ROUGH SHIFT AFTER STOPPING; NO POWER ENGAGED. NEARLY REAR-ENDED FOUR TIMES IN WASH,DC TRAFFIC. HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-5 TIMES/WEEK. NOT REPRODUCIBLE--INTERMITTENT. MAINTAINING LOG OF WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A HARD JERK BEFORE GETTING INTO GEAR. LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATED ALL LEADS W/NO FIX AT THIS TIME. EXPECTS US TO RETURN.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.