Major Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 8 Mileage: 90000 miles

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 78000 miles

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 103000 miles

Browse 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES i am the original owner of this 2002 chevy silverado. i was driving about 15 mph and as i started...	181 ~ 111653 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the brake was applied the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.*jb...	108 ~ 75633 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC truck equipped with anti-lock brakes brake pedal descends to the floor when first starting out and will also do that	41 ~ 54992 miles
STEERING after striking a bump while driving vehicle shook uncontrollably. dealer inspected the vehicle and the steering shaft was found to	21 ~ 39490 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM abs recall for 2002 chevy pickups issued in sep 2005. issue was while i was in slow moving 3 to...	16 ~ 111273 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when shifting from first to second gear and second to third gear transmission shifts hard. loud noise from the transmission/	16 ~ 56037 miles
PARKING BRAKE although the truck is rated to tow 9000 lbs the parking brake will not hold my 7000 pound trailer from...	16 ~ 44648 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE brake lines and fuel lines must be replaced due to excessive rusting. blew a brake line and had no brakes...	12 ~ 99139 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 55 mph the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle....	10 ~ 112007 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER we have a 2002 chevrolet silverado extended cab truck. the tracks that the front seats slide on stick out very...	9 ~ 72136 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumers vehicle began to slope and the (service engine soon light) had come on. immediately after exiting the highway...	9 ~ 50024 miles
ENGINE i have a broken exhaust manifold bolt which is all too common on all v-8 gm engines on the silverado...	8 ~ 87480 miles
POWER TRAIN 2002 chevy silverado c1500 plastic clutch pedal and plastic slate cylinder has broken apart twice. once around 80 000 miles...	8 ~ 120232 miles
AIR BAGS i hit someone almost directly head on going about 50 mph and my airbags did not go off. *tr...	8 ~ 61143 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 30 mph the vehicle lost the ability to stop when...	7 ~ 58319 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while braking from various speeds the anti-lock brake system did not engage and the brake pedal...	7 ~ 83055 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the consumer took the vehicle through inspection and it was determined that the rotors had rusted. the rotors were turned...	7 ~ 28189 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE automatic transmission failed at 58000 miles. this truck was never used for towing. the reverse went out backing out the...	6 ~ 74145 miles
EQUIPMENT 2002 silverado 1500 2wd reg cab purchased on 11-21-01. vehicle was repaired at 2 dealerships. mechanics can only resolve problem...	6 ~ 69495 miles
TIRES the front tires on the outer edge are what i call cupping out. i have been to the dealer 4...	6 ~ 61059 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have had the same problem twice since i have owned this vehicle. i reported the first incident about 3...	5 ~ 132602 miles
STRUCTURE oem hitch on 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 is displaying cracking/failure around the receiver welds. entire hitch will need to be	5 ~ 47200 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY power window cable on a two year old vehicle snapped. *jb...	5 ~ 51125 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread separation on firestone wilderness at at 35 mph. *jb...	5 ~ 52375 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE most recent(9/15/12) brake line ruptures do to tons of rust... . body mounts totally rusted off rear brake rotor dust...	4 ~ 83364 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt locks up allowing you not to be able to put it on or pull it out far enough	4 ~ 97250 miles
SEATS drivers seatback has broken twice in less than a year. *nm...	4 ~ 139288 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2002 chev. 1500 silv. purch. 2001 tx.abs brake system failed on st under 5mph brought to mechanic. brake pads and...	3 ~ 107667 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY have owned my 2002 chevy silverado since new. i have never gotten a flat tire with this truck until a...	3 ~ 141155 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving less than 10 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle...	3 ~ 81869 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the vehicle is a 2002 silverado 1500. the frame cross member that is located just in front of the gas...	3
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: there was a problem with the engine dying. one occurrence was on 2-15-05. the issue was covered in recall...	3 ~ 38667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my son's 2002 chevrolet extended cab pu truck was struck in the drivers side door forced off the road went...	3 ~ 96333 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle had grinding noise from rear wheels and loss of power. rear brakes failed with 9 975 miles on vehicle....	3 ~ 25232 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC front wheel abs sensor failure (2 times) - when stopping the abs controller modulates the brake hydraulic pressure causing long...	3 ~ 70000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 chevrolet silverado with recall on the brake system. consumer states that he had new pads rotors and calipers replaced...	3 ~ 31933 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE severe brake fluid leak on main steel line(s) under drivers side about 1/2 way toward the rear wheels. unable to...	2 ~ 117530 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the other day i heard a grinding noise on the drivers side of the truck. i knew it wasn't the...	2 ~ 111500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 15 mph the vehicle began to vibrate and shake. the...	2 ~ 71000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING steering wheel knocks makes noise. *tr...	2 ~ 62000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES oem hitch on 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 is displaying cracking/failure around the receiver welds. entire hitch will need to be	2 ~ 92000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION at 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet 4x4 pickup. took vehicle to dealer for safety inspection and service to gm dealership....	2 ~ 63860 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION the consumer took the vehicle through inspection and it was determined that the rotors had rusted. the rotors were turned...	2 ~ 24674 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the right windshield wiper malfunctioned.*jb...	2 ~ 8000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine shut down suddenly while the consumer was driving at 85 mph the dealer stated the vehicle was designed	2 ~ 31500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving on the freeway at 60 mph driver's side rear tire exploded from the sidewall. when this occurred driver...	2 ~ 59040 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving on two lane country highway at 55mph low beam head lights went off. after a few scary seconds...	1 ~ 140000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the brake pedal...	1 ~ 104685 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER wipers only work on high. *tr...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SHACKLE > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS the part of the frame that holds up the gas tank and connects to the shock has rotted away. i...	1 ~ 85000 miles
VISIBILITY i was driving down local road when there was a three car accident way ahead. i sowed right down may...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silvarado. the contact noticed that there was a rust covered hole underneath the rear...	1 ~ 61000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES twice i have had the spare tire winch cable break on me if this was to happen in heavy traffic...	1 ~ 82000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY my 2002 chevy suburban rear lift glass has separated at both hinges. it is currently being held in place with...	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR we have a 2002 silverado with only 28 000 miles on it. we took it to the dealer the other...	1 ~ 28000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 10 mph the vehicle became difficult to stop when the...	1 ~ 59000 miles
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle began to smoke from engine compartment noise came from engine compartment vehicle significantly lost power. driver could...	1 ~ 36380 miles
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL tl* - the contact had the parking brake assembly replaced on vehicle with 117000 miles. then found out that there...	1 ~ 117000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* - the contact said that the cap and rotor that goes to the spark plug had been replaced because...	1 ~ 32514 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the engine compartment caught on fire and burned the vehicle and...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING my husband and i purchased a 2002 chevy silverado in the fall of 2002. in the fall of 2004 we...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES no previous issues leading up to hood latch failure - routine use of hood latch mechanism. hood latch failed during...	1 ~ 84000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact experienced several issues with his vehicle and took it to...	1 ~ 98000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact experienced several issues with his vehicle and took it to...	1 ~ 98000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle had grinding noise from rear wheels and loss of power. rear brakes failed with 9 975 miles on vehicle....	1 ~ 9976 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM odometer and shift indicator goes out and you cannot tell what gear you are in or your mileage. warrenty replaced...	1 ~ 32000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY the tailgate fell off at 70 mph and the consumer almost had a collision. the consumer had taken the vehicle	1 ~ 92000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING the consumer stated the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the right. *ak the dealer found an internal failure	1 ~ 37200 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while pressing on the brake pedal the driver would also press on the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to surge...	1
HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE > PARKING BRAKE chevrolet silverado abs failure loss of brakes when traveling over small bumps or wet roads. also loss of parking brake.	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while approaching a stop sign at 30 mph driver started to apply the brakes and there was no response. driver...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY drivers side mirror on door vibrates at highway speed. with mirror jumping all around it's hard to focus on what	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wiper motor failed and the part was on back order.*jb ...	1

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