2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 99 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 54% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 54% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 88 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 88 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche 1500. While driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact collided head on into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The contact sustained minor injuries, but did not require medical attention. The contact, a licensed mechanic, diagnosed that the brake line was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
I was traveling at 55 MPH when I came to a stop light and while slowing down for the light my brake pedal went to the floor and ended up going through the light. It was a good thing no one was in front of me or I would have collided with their rear end of their car at 55 MPH after looking into what happened I noticed my brake like has corroded enough to cause a leak which upon inspection all 4 brake lines running from the master cylinder to the brake management/ equalization system was rusted beyond repair.