2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 217 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 53% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 217 53% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 202 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 39 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 202 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 18 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Driving up to city intersection was appling brakes, car in front applied his quicker causing his rear to raise up, indicating panic stop, I followed and applied hard pressure to my brakes, pedal then went to the floor and lost all brake action, this lead to my truck rear end of other cars
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the anti-lock braking system would activate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the wheels speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Engine 56 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints