2002 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
50,544mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,241 25th Percentile
50,544 Median Mileage
71,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON THE YOLK, WE HAVE HAD THIS ON ORDER SINCE 9-11-2001 AT ROCK CHEVROLET IN DERBY, KS . THEY SAY THAT GM HAS A BACK LOG OF NEEDS FOR THESE PARTS. THESE PARTS ARE NICKLE PLATED. THEY ARE SPECIAL MADE TO ORDER PARTS. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, GOING FROM 1ST TO ANY OTHER GEAR, THE TRUCK CLINKS. I..."
"THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD DURING A SNOWSTORM. IT APPEARS THAT THE LINKAGE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MAY HAVE FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE SNOW BEING WIPED ON THE DOWNWARD CYCLE OF THE WIPER IS PUSHED INTO AN AREA WHERE THE W..."
"DEALER INSTALLED HYPERTECH POWER PROGRAMMER III WHICH IS "ILLEGAL FOR SALE OR USE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA", WITHOUT MY CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE, ON A BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. VEHICLE ALSO WAS MODIFIED WITH PARTS NOT APPROVED BY GENERAL MOTOR DURING NEW CAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND ..."

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