2002 Chevrolet Avalanche engine problems

38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 38 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 40,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	8
20k to 40k miles	4
40k to 60k miles	7
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

2002 chevrolet avalanche 2500 began experienceing intermittent engine stalling while driiving at approximately 38,000 miles. Condition was sporadic but continued getting more and more frequent until vehicle would not restart on june 24, 2005 with 55,000 miles on the odometer. Condition stored no codes on the PCM and was not 100% repeatable. Condition is the result of a faulty crankshaft position sensor which is known to GM and is particular to 2002 vehicles equipped with the 8.1 liter vortec v8 engine.

Reported at 38,000 miles, June 2005 Injury

My brand new 2002 chevy avalanche is burning oil and blowing blue smoke out the tail pipe. The manufacturer is now conducting an oil consumption test, but the allowable amount of oil to burn is 1 quart ever 3,000 miles! A new car should not burn oil.

Reported at 600 miles, May 2002

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