"How reliable is the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe?"

"Based on 541 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe has a median complaint mileage of 83500 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 541 total complaints filed."

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 541 complaints

541

Total Complaints

83,500mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile

83,500 Median Mileage

132,599 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STEERING

PARKING BRAKE

AIR BAGS

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRE BLEWOUT ON STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY, TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X72 WL2 TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)"

"A BLISTER IS FORMING ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT/RIGHT FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P265/70R16, DOT: UNKNOWN. TIRE HAS APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES ON IT, AND IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2002, CHEVROLET TRUCK, TAHOE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DOT# 8X72WL24301, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES.*SLC"

"CHEVROLET HAS 3 OTHER CASES OPEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TIRES, BRAKE PADS, ROTORS ETC.. IT APPEARS ALL NEW TAHOES DO THIS AS I DROVE ANOTHER BRAND NEW ONE AND IT DOES THE SAME THING...."

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