2002 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems
17 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet suburban. The contact smelled a smoke odor coming from the air conditioner and the vehicle caught fire on the passenger side. The contact extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived. There were no injuries and a fire report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 193,337.
While driving vehicle losses power, reduced engine power light comes on. I have taken the suburban to the mechanic. Change the maf, tps, air filters other sensors that the diagnostic test has pointed out as problems and have had a vehicle tune up done (new spark plugs, wires, oil changed, etc.) the cost of these repairs has been over $1000 and seem I will be spending more. The problem continues to happen. Reduced engine power while driving.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 136 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Tires 18 complaints