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2002 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes problems

195 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 36% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
195 36% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
107,000 miles 170 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
14 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 107,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 16 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 28 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 23 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 15 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 16 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 14 complaints 200k+ miles: 6 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 107,000 miles
Based on 170 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles16
80k to 100k miles28
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles23
140k to 160k miles15
160k to 180k miles16
180k to 200k miles14
200k+ miles6

What the data shows

Of the 170 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 14 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

My wife and I own a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. On april 9, 2005 my wife and young daughter were approaching a stop sign in north knoxville, tennessee. My wife applied the brakes at a speed of approximately 10 -15 MPH. Initially, she felt pressure in the brake pedal then the pedal completely depressed to the floor, absent of all pressure. As a result of the brake failure she rear-ended the car in front of her which in turn rolled into the car in front of them (a total of 3 vehicles were involved).

Reported at 87,000 miles, April 2005 CrashInjury

I have an 02 chevy tahoe with only 70,000 miles on it garage kept was driving down the road one day and brake pedal went right to the floor almost crashed brake fluid all over the floor we looked under the vehicle and it was total rust and corroded I called the dealer to see if there was a recall they said that this is a known problem and I said that it should be a recall I almost got killed we take care of our vehicles very well and garage kept I can't afford the price of the brake lines or the labor I think that…

Reported at 70,000 miles, January 2013

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