Major Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 POWER TRAIN Mileage: 40213 miles

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 SUSPENSION Mileage: 3352 miles

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 ROTOR Mileage: 26000 miles

Browse 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 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 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES brake failed coming into home's driveway which resulted in crash with minor damage. inspection showed that the rear brake lines	7 ~ 70602 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle had several mechanical problems to include the emergency brake transmission and 4-wheel drive. *nm the consumers vehicle was...	7 ~ 42357 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on our 2002 chevrolet c3500 light truck i noticed a deterioration in brake performance over time. we pulled the rear...	6 ~ 36798 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 3500. the vehicle has goodyear wrangler sra tires size 215/85/16 (na). while driving...	3 ~ 29000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my truck has the new "duramax" engine in it. and it has had the fuel injectors go out 4 times....	3 ~ 95309 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 silverado 3500 8.1 liter and the truck will just turn off with no notice while at...	2 ~ 48000 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*- the contact stated that when the parking brake on the 2002 chevrolet silverado 3500 was engaged it would only...	2 ~ 45000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the contact owns 2002 chevrolet dump truck. when he first bought it the brakes were bad. he took it...	2 ~ 28000 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states while driving vehicle will shimmey vibrates and sways at any speed.contacted dealer. the dealer has made several attempts	2 ~ 1676 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE loss of control due to an unknown jiggle/bounce out of balance condition. consumer felt dealership lacked technical abilities to diagnose...	2 ~ 1676 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated while traveling various speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled....	2 ~ 20357 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL while driving the consumer noticed that the vehicle was leaking fuel. the fuel caused poor visibility to motorist driving behind...	2 ~ 41951 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the vehicle just completely shuts off i have replaced everything & 1 year later and 25 000 miles...	1 ~ 40213 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle just completely shuts off i have replaced everything & 1 year later and 25 000 miles...	1 ~ 40213 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC s10 appropriate handling -copy of a letter to the president re the dangers of rupturing brake lines on a 2002...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated when at speeds of at least 60 mph...	1 ~ 62000 miles
STEERING hydraulic:antilock during low-speed brake applications the brakes push back and don't not stop the truck the power steering also	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet 3500 . the contact stated that the rear windows on both sides fell out...	1 ~ 30000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500. the fuel injector that connects to the motor has failed. the...	1 ~ 87000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN flywheel rattles and vibrates. this is second occurrence at 100 000 miles and was replaced by dealer the first time	1 ~ 50000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES right rear tire tread separated from tire at highway speed (approximately 65 mph). created side damage to my chevrolet. 3500	1
SPRINGS > REAR > SUSPENSION dt: while in a parking lot consumer's vehicle accelerated to avoid another car at a low speed when the left...	1 ~ 54000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt: the contact owns 2002 chevrolet dump truck. when he first bought it the brakes were bad. he took it...	1 ~ 26000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact owns 2002 chevrolet dump truck. when he first bought it the brakes were bad. he took it...	1 ~ 26000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wiper intermittent switch failure (2nd time since bought truck new in 2002). when switch to intermittent wipers come on	1 ~ 65000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire failure: the 2002 chevrolet 3500 truck purchased had goodyear wrangler tires on as original equipment. they all bulged around...	1
EQUIPMENT while driving my 2002 chevy silverado 3500 with approx 41000 miles on the odometer the spare tire fell off from...	1 ~ 40639 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES while driving my 2002 chevy silverado 3500 with approx 41000 miles on the odometer the spare tire fell off from...	1 ~ 40639 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY while loading a atv into the back of my 2002 chevrolet silverado the cables on both sides of the tailgate...	1 ~ 19250 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN vehicle will bounces and jiggle due to a faulty rear axle assembly. dealer has been notified. please provide further information.	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer purchased a 2002 chevrolet 1 ton truck in 2003 ever once in a while it has a cold...	1 ~ 19000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY camper mirrors don't stick out far enough to see the road behind the camper the camper is a 10.5ft. lance	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING loss of control due to an unknown jiggle/bounce out of balance condition. consumer felt dealership lacked technical abilities to diagnose...	1 ~ 3352 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION while driving vehicle has a bumpy vibration and tends to run off the road. dealer attempted to repair vehicle but	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY factory installed side view mirrors will only allow driver to see the front of the fender. consumer not able to...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY chevy rv van with window problems customer states that the rv is not safe to drivenarcc the consumer stated he...	1

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