IllustrationTL* 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.
2002 GMC G Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsEVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS OR WHEN WE WASH THE VAN WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND SHORTS OUT THE SYSTEM, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS START GOING HAY WIRE. WE HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED, AND PUT NEW BULBS IN BUT THE SAME INCIDENT KEEPS HAPPENING, I DO NOT WANT TO GET A NE…
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EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS OR WHEN WE WASH THE VAN WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND SHORTS OUT THE SYSTEM, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS START GOING HAY WIRE. WE HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED, AND PUT NEW BULBS IN BUT THE SAME INCIDENT KEEPS HAPPENING, I DO NOT WANT TO GET A NEW VAN JUST FOR THAT REASON. THE DEALER JUST KEEPS SAYING THAT THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT WHY IS THIS SAME INCIDENT KEEP HAPPENING EVERYTIME IT IS WET. WATER IS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND YOU CAN SEE THE COLLECTION OF WATER IN IT. WE HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, BLINKERS DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS, BLINK REAL FAST AND THE LIGHT SYSTEM GOES CRAZY, THEIR IS A SHORT SYSTEM FROM WATER COLLECTING IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS, WHAT CAN WE DO, THE DEALERS DON'T KNOW AND WE CANNOT KEEP GOING TO THE DEALER EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR WE WASH IT. THANK YOU
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.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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