2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 52% of complaints. After that come engine (17%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 28 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 28 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 102,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. While driving at a low rate of speed to 60 MPH or trying to park when applying the brakes the pedal made complete contact with the floor. He had to continue to engage the brakes until the pedal extended normally. The dealer stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The repair was performed a month ago and the failure continued to occur on a daily basis. During cold temperatures the failure didn't occur.
Tl*the contacts owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle then surged forward. The dealer stated that the throttle body was the cause of failure. The dealer cleaned the throttle body, however, approximately three days later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the throttle body was defective and should be replaced. As of july 27, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired.
My vehicle was in 4 wheel drive as I was leaving a parking lot and entering a highway. The vehicle was only traveling about 5 MPH. I applied the brake but the vehicle did not stop. I then pressed the brake pedal with both feet and there was a noise and then the ABS brake system started to stop the vehicle. I was just able to stop before rolling out onto a very busy highway. I took the pick-up to the chevy dealership and had it checked out. After several people drove it, it was determined there are no problems.
At approximately 50 MPH coolant loss from a cracked cylinder head sent a signal to the ECM to shut down the engine which caused the loss of power steering and control. Weather conditions were snow and wind and I was following two dry tracks in the road, upon loss of power the truck drifted onto an area of road covered in snow which nearly carried me off into a ditch.