2002 Chevrolet Z71 problems
NHTSA has received 29 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Z71, and 38% of them involve brakes. After that come air bags (14%) and transmission (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 20 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 | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 35,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
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.
None of the air bags deployed in a moderate to severe accident where the vehicle was declared totaled. Four people in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Three of the four were moderately injured. We were all wearing our seatbelts. Thank god. The front windshield was totally shattered as well a the right passenger window. The front hood was severely buckled the engine was coming through the dashboard. The whole right side of the vehicle was crushed in. I have previously owned three other cheverolets.
Vehicle was in a frontal collision while driving at an undetermined speed. Driver side nor the passenger side air bag deployed upon impact. Driver sustained injuries.
2002 chevrolet tahoe's gas tank blew out when refueling at gas station, causing a large gas spill by the gas pump and station. Fire dept and police responded as they were called to this incident. The person pumping the gas went to the hospital for treatment after inhaling the fuel, causing a headache, dizziness and vomiting.
Transmission chattering, feels loose, feels as though it's trying to fall out on take off. Rear differential / drive shaft. Rear end is being damaged by transmission not proper. Missed the lemon law by less than 6000 miles.
The parking brake clip failed and it cost a lot of money to replace it every time that it broke. Three dealerships indicated it was a manufacturer's design defect. The clip which allowed the parking brake shoes to fall inside the drum rotor giving no warning. They wore metal to metal with still no sign of failure, until the consumer attempted to use the parking brake and it did not hold. Three dealerships informed the consumer that they were experiencing the same problem. GM failed to acknowledge the problem. Jb
Other model years of the Z71
- 2002
- 1998