2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 184 complaints
184
Total Complaints
97,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

75,750 25th Percentile
97,500 Median Mileage
140,393 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
45
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
26
PARKING BRAKE
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
AIR BAGS
8
STEERING
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
STRUCTURE
4

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
1
Fires
24
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY 2002 AVALANCHE HAS CORRODED. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WANTS $500.00 TO FIX IT. GM HAS CHANGED THE PARTS, WHICH REQUIRES A COMPLETE CHANGE OF THE ENTIRE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *NM"
"THE "CARGO LAMP ON" INDICATOR IN THE MESSAGE AREA OF THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DISPLAYED WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ACTIVATED; BOTH OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE, THE THREE GARAGE DOOR/GATE BUTTONS(HOME LINK), BOTH VISOR MIRROR LIGHTS, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR COURTESY LIGHTS(THE..."
"PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28