2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
20 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the ignition switch was loose. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 65 MPH, she ran off the road and crashed into a tree. The vehicle caught fire. The driver sustained burns and injuries to her ribs, sternum, and pelvic. The injuries were fatal. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy.
On december 19th 2013 was at a class for work about 65 miles from home, when came out of class and truck would not start keep getting security light flashing in the information window. Later found out this cut the gas of from someone stealing the vehicle, but I had the original key to the truck. Had to have vehicle towed back to my home 65 miles away. A certified mechanic looked at the truck for me and said he believed he had fixed it by replacing the ignition wiring harness.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 382 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints