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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 20 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
21,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 21,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 21,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 81% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 21,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

Traveling at 65 MPH passing another car switched land and rearend went out. Did 360 degree and hit the side on high way. Air bag did not deploy. It did $9000 in damage to the front end. Steering feels like its hitting another metal dealer has to grease the steering shaft every 25,000 miles factory defect but I have to pay for it after warranty ran out. Applying brake when making a turn if truck goes over a road hole or bump in the road anti-lock brake does not work and loose control of the truck.

May 2003 CrashDeath

1. Brakes-again..pushed on the brakes and pedal went to the floor 2. Noise still coming from suspension 3. Can smell oil burning returned vehicle to university motors they checked brakes and told me no correction was needed....suspension noise was told that was just how the vehicle sounded, I could feel the vibration on the floor... Oil smell--they tightened the oil filter.

Reported at 31,664 miles, August 2003

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