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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 11 | 29.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 21.6% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 10.8% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
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 ↗