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2002 Chevrolet C/K SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

119,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior375.0%
Transmission and shifting125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
3
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes3
Suspension:Front1

Service Brakes: 3; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2012
1
2013
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20121
20131
20141

2003: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10474493 · 2012-09-10 (September 10, 2012)

LOST ALL BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND SPRUNG A LEAK. HAD TO STOP TRUCK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 119,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474493 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10505963 · 2013-04-11 (April 11, 2013)

INCIDENT #1 ABS BRAKES FAILED COMING TO A STOP FROM INTERSTATE OFF RAMP GOING DOWN A HILL. APPLIED BRAKES AND WHEN VEH SPEED GOT BELOW 10MPH BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED BACK AGAINST MY FOOT CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LINE HIGHWAY. NOTE: NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THIS INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE SPPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH FOR ON HIGHWAY USERS. THAT WAS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS TRUCK. INCIDENT #2 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT APPROX 80,000 MILES. GM DID COVER THE REPAIRS AFTER I PAID GOOD WILLED DEDUCTABLE ONLY SO THAT I…

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505963 at NHTSA ↗