Model year record
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 623 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 185 | 115,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 108 | 83,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 41 | 67,000 mi |
| Steering | 21 | 35,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 17 | 100,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 16 | 34,757 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 16 | 57,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 13 | 98,000 mi |
| Power train | 12 | 128,000 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 11 | 116,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 10 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 74,729 mi |
| Engine | 8 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 7 | 28,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 7 | 61,000 mi |
| Suspension | 7 | 110,000 mi |
| Equipment | 6 | 82,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 6 | 92,388 mi |
| Structure | 6 | 82,000 mi |
| Tires | 6 | 38,800 mi |
| Seat belts | 5 | 118,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 163,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 5 | 55,000 mi |
| Seats | 4 | 79,150 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 4 | 82,457 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 91,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 3 | 103,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 18,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 3 | 160,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring | 3 | 40,800 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | 28,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 3 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 3 | 28,500 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 85,595 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 63,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 57,000 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 88,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 2 | 49,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: hub | 2 | 37,720 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2 | 11,627 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | 16,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly: relay | 1 | 36,380 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | 32,514 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | 84,000 mi |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | 82,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 9,976 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | 37,200 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | 104,685 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 61,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 92,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: shackle | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | 82,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.