2002 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 853 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 32.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 8.6%.
Complaints853
Crashes85
Fires5
Injuries54
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 32.2% · 275
Power train 8.6% · 73
Service brakes 8.2% · 70
Engine and engine cooling 6.8% · 58
Steering 4.7% · 40
Structure 4.2% · 36
Parking brake 3.6% · 31
Air bags 3.5% · 30
Severity
Of those complaints, 85 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 54 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado in this data, 2002 sits 4th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 58 in the last three years against 75 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Dt: the brake rotors rusted and fell apart. Consumer noticed this problem august 1, 2005. Brakes malfunctioned. When pressing the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor, then began to pulsate. Consumer arranged an appointment on august 10, 2005 for dealer to inspect the vehicle. Consumer said he was aware of someone else with same problem, and the person had to pay to have the rotors replaced. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 47,000 miles
I just heard of gm's recall on abs braking systems. I have a 02 Silverado that has had this same problem two separate times. When the brakes were applied it felt like no pedal then it would pulsate. Which you could feel through the pedal. Both times the dealership said the sensors were to blame. The second time it happened they did not want to fix without pay. Since it had happened a couple months earlier. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 18,000 miles
When on an incline, the driver noticed that the vehicle rolled three to five feet before stopping. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, however, the mechanics were unable to duplicate the problem. *Ak the incident recurred on 3/14/04, in which the vehicle rolled 5 or more feet before stopping. The service dealer was notified and were waiting for a response from gm. *Sc Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 12,329 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Chevrolet Silverado years
1999 2,104 complaints · 41.1% service brakes, hydraulic 2000 1,614 complaints · 30.4% service brakes, hydraulic 2001 1,048 complaints · 31.6% service brakes, hydraulic 2003 852 complaints · 17.0% service brakes, hydraulic 2004 723 complaints · 22.4% electrical system 2005 361 complaints · 18.0% electrical system