2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
102,500mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,550 25th Percentile
102,500 Median Mileage
124,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
7
Engine
4
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Power Train
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Frame And Members
1
Fuel Injection System
1
Hydraulic Power Assist System
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED TO 60 MPH OR TRYING TO PARK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL MADE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES UNTIL THE PEDAL EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED TO 60 MPH OR TRYING TO PARK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL MADE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES UNTIL THE PEDAL EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE..."
"TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER, APPROXI..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 7 complaints
25th: 97,500 mi Median: 112,000 mi 75th: 113,281 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 114,603 mi Median: 126,569 mi 75th: 136,334 mi
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 3 complaints
Median: 59,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 4 OH: 4 CT: 3 CA: 3 VA: 3 IL: 2 MI: 2 PA: 2 MA: 1 WI: 1

Who Files Complaints?

13.8%
Original Owners
86.2%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20031244
2004210
2005301

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