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2002 Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

37 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

49,695 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 37 complaints (13.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1129.7%
Transmission and shifting821.6%
Steering behavior410.8%
Engine operation25.4%
Electrical and battery issues12.7%
Fuel system concerns12.7%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
2
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip4
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module2
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump2

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module: 2; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 10 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.

2002
2
2003
5
2004
5
2005
10
2006
1
2007
5
2008
3
2009
2
2010
2
2011
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
20035
20045
200510
20061
20075
20083
20092
20102
20111
20141

2002: 2; 2003: 5; 2004: 5; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 5; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10007382 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)

THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHEARED AND CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. *JB SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007382 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10103052 · 2004-12-15 (December 15, 2004)

GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RT/S SAFETY DEFECTS - SIDEWALL BULGES AND BUMPS. ONLY 8,000-MILES ON THE TIRES. THE FIRST SIGN THAT SOMETHING WRONG WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN "OSCILLATING ROTATIONAL NOICE" WHEN DRIVING. IT GREW LOUDER WITH TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER TO CHECK THE BEARINGS, BRAKES, ALLIGNMENT, , ETC. FOR A PORBLEM. NONE WAS FOUND. THEN A "THUMPING" SOUND AT LOW SPEEDS DEVELOPED. I HAD THE AUTO DEALER INSTALL MY SNOW TIRES AND ALL UNUSUAL SOUNDS AND "THUMPS" DISAPPEARED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER ASKED ME TO TAKE THE TIRES TO A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10103052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050881 · 2003-12-21 (December 21, 2003)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 44,103 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050881 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052427 · 2004-01-05 (January 5, 2004)

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 4X4 P/U WITH A 5.3 LITER ENGINE, AT. THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE MAKES A LOUD CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. ALSO THE TRUCK MAKES A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND THE SAME CLUNK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. I'VE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID YES, THE TRANSFER CASE SEEMS SLOPPY BUT IS WITHIN "ACCEPTABLE LIMITS." THE SECOND TIME, THEY GREASED THE DRIVESHAFT SPLINES AS A RESULT OF A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'M FRUSTRATED AND TIRED OF THE CLUNKING NOISES AN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10052427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048438 · 2003-11-21 (November 21, 2003)

FAX REQUEST TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND THE 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE STEERING COLUMN IS OFF CENTERED. *MR THE STEERING COLUMN WAS OFF CENTERED TO THE RIGHT WHICH MEANT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT PROTECT THE BODY IN THE CENTER BUT WOULD HIT THE DRIVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT. IN RE TO: BOTH A ([XXX] 2002 CHEVY TAHOE) AND A ([XXX] 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN). *SCC *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048438 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248873 · 2008-11-15 (November 15, 2008)

MY 2002 GM SILVERADO HD 2500 8.1 ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WITH IN THE FIRST 15 MIN OF DRIVING TIME . BUT NOT EVERY TIME, WHEN IT STALLS I PULL OVER WAIT ABOUT 2 TO 3 MIN AND IT WILL USUALLY START AND FUN FINE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED ON A SCANNER WITH NO ERROR CODE. I TOW A CAR TRAILER BEHIND THIS TRUCK AND THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN WILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HWY AT 70 MPH. HELP *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248873 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10280572 · 2009-08-16 (August 16, 2009)

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO STALLS/ "DIES" "CUTS- OUT WHILE DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER THEY TESTED IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WE PAID FOR TESTING- TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER FUEL SENSOR WAS BAD IT WAS REPLACED. TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280572 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10238107 · 2008-08-14 (August 14, 2008)

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 AUTO. MY BATTERY WEAKENED, SO I CHANGED IT. THEN MY BRAND NEW BATTERY DIED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. CHARGED THE BATTERY, AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN ON 8/11/08 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED .MECHANIC SAID MY RADIO IS ABSORBING THE BATTERY. I HAVE THEE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT CAME WITH THEE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH OUT THE RADIO ABSORBING THE BATTERY, WAS TO DISCONNECT THE RADIO FUSE. THIS PROBLEM ALSO TRIGGERED MY SECURITY LIGHT TO COME ON. NOW I'M UNABLE TO READ MY SPEED DOMETER,MILEAGE, GAS, TEMP…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10238107 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10196235 · 2007-07-12 (July 12, 2007)

I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED WITH 11500 MILES ON IT FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP HERE IN MONROE, LOUISIANA. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A FAULTY TAILGATE CABLE AND FUEL FILTER FOR THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD THIS TAKEN CARE OFF. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP I MET A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER AND HE SAW ME DRIVE UP IN THE TRUCK. HE ASKED IF I HAVE HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL INJECTIONS. I ADVISED HIM I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE FUEL ECONOMY OR LEAKING FUEL. HE HAD THREE D…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196235 at NHTSA ↗