2002 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck problems
Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come transmission (13%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 51,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck with enough data (31 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
(1) antilock brakes engaging when not necessary (2) when brakes were applied the antilock brakes were engaged making normal braking less effective and because of this problem, one time pulling into our driveway when applying brakes, the truck didn't stop in time and was smashed into the back of another truck sitting in driveway (3) the truck was taken to get this problem fixed which required the installation of a new speed sensor on driver's front side which was broke in half and a GM sensor operation on both…
The windshield wipers failed while the vehicle was on the road during a snowstorm. It appears that the linkage from the driver side wiper to the passenger side wiper may have failed. The failure occurred because snow being wiped on the downward cycle of the wiper is pushed into an area where the wiper arm is designed to fit, causing an obstruction to the movement of the wiper arm.
Dealer installed hypertech power programmer III which is "illegal for sale or use in the state of california", without my consent or knowledge, on a brand new 2002 chevrolet silverado truck. Vehicle also was modified with parts not approved by general motor during new car manufacturers warranty and prior to new vehicle sale and registration.
My husband was driving home, heard a loud pop and the transmission failed - would not go in reverse, made a loud noise even in neutral and park. After tearing down the transmission, found that the reaction sunshell had gone bad. I found that several different mechanics/dealerships have repaired this problem in an unusually high volume. Updated part issued but no recall. Truck has just over 60000 miles - just out of warranty. Have to make payment of $1600 to have fixed. Getting the runaround from GM.
2002 chevy silverado stalls/ "dies" "cuts- out while driving took to dealer they tested it said nothing was wrong we paid for testing- truck continued to have problem took to different dealer fuel sensor was bad it was replaced. Truck continues to have same problem.