2002 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, and owners have filed 710 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

   NHTSA 05V379000 Reported August 29, 2005 1,353,718 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan,…

   Remedy: Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel…

2. Parking brake

   NHTSA 05V161000 Reported April 22, 2005 90,242 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions and built with either pbr parking brake systems or trw parking brake systems, the parking brake friction linings may wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. On vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system, dealers will install a redesigned parking brake cable…

3. Hinge and attachments (structure)

   NHTSA 04V129000 Reported March 17, 2004 3,662,211 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the galvanized steel tailgate support cables that retain the tailgate in the full open (horizontal) position may corrode, weaken, and eventually fracture. If both cables fractured, the tailgate would suddenly drop and strike the top surface of the rear bumper.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the cables. Interim owner notification began on april 7, 20004. The recall began on september 24, 2004, when replacement parts were available, and will continue through october 29, 2004. Owners…

4. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 03V435000 Reported November 3, 2003 395 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Some 2wd and 4WD pickup trucks, converted to either dedicated or bi-fuel compressed natural gas (cng) fuel usage, were assembled with a throttle cable that can contact and rub through the flexible pressurized fuel line creating a pinhole leak of natural gas to the atmosphere.

   Remedy: Dealers will secure the throttle cable to eliminate the possibility of contact with the cng fuel line. The cng fuel line, throttle cable, and cruise control cable are also to be inspected and replaced if necessary.…

710 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado have filed 710 complaints with NHTSA; 75 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 47 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 58,321 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 195 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip133
• Service brakes70
• Service brakes, hydraulic57
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor47
• Power train: automatic transmission43
• Parking brake26
• Air bags: frontal24
• Engine and engine cooling: engine20

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 29, 2016 · Structure

“While driving on the highway, the truck, for an unknown reason, shut down causing me to loose power steering and brake capability. I was able to shift into neutral and turn the key off and then back o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 9, 2016 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado (Silverado 1500 2WD, Silverado 1500 4WD, Silverado 2500 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Chevrolet Silverado model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Silverado model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.