2002 Chevrolet Silverado

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2011 SAID VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/RUSTING OUT AT 71,012 WELL MAINTAINED MILES AT A COST OF $1300.00 PLUS. ON 30 DECEMBER 2014 SAID VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE ALL FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILLER TUBE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/RUSTING OUT AT 90,790 WELL MAINTAINED MILES AT A COST OF $1800.OO PLUS. *JS

• 12/31/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AS MILLIONS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM MY 2002 CHEVY 6.0LTR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE SNAPPING OFF AND BURNED THE GASKET OUT WHICH NOW FIRE SHOOTS OUT THE GAP AND THE EXHAUST IS NOW FILLING UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TRAVELING INTO THE CAB. ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE EMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT BEING DISPLACED PROPERLY AND THAT IT IS RUINING MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOT ONLY DOES THIS POSE A HUGE FIRE RISK THE FLAME THAT SHOOTS OUT IS DIRECTED RIGHT AT THE ENGINE COOLANT SENSOR AND IS BURNING IT, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE HAS SWEPT THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG IT'S TIME TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. DO IT NOW !!!!!!!! DEMAND A RECALL!!!!!!! DO IT NOW!!!!!!! *KB

• 12/31/2008· PARKING BRAKE

  2002 CHEVY SILVERADO (1500 2WD) PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. SEE/REFERENCE MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN #: 05042 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 05V161000. SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. DEFECT SUMMARY: THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 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 ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. *TR

• 12/31/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SPEED SENSOR. THE SPEED SENSOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB

• 12/31/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  1/2) LOW SPEED MANUEVERING IN PARKING LOT OR PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT SITUATIUONS ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS; FIRST BECAME AN ISSUE AFTER SNOW/FREEZING WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NO EARLIER WARNING SIGNS, BUT CONTINUED TO OCCUR OCCASIONALLY EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT; BRAKE FAILURE / INADVERTANT ABS ACTIVATION UPON EXTEMELY LOW SPEED CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST FURTHER AND OVERALL INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THIS FAILURE WOULD OCCUR 3) DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY AS THEY HAD FOUND THE SENSOR WAS PROVIDING ERRATIC READINGS (IN WARRANTY SERVICE--NO CHARGE). *AK

• 12/30/2017· STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 495 WHICH IS A CITY ROAD TOWARDS HWY 19 DRIVING APPROX 53 MPH IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. THE VECHILE AHEAD OF MY MINE WAS 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WHEN I SAW THERE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, I APPLIED THE USUAL APPROPRIATE BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH IS NO HARDER OR SOFTER THEN ANY OTHER TIME. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE FELT LIKE IT EXPLODED AND HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSIVE TYPE SOUND AND ACTUALLY FELT THE ENTIRE BACK END OF MY SILVERADO LIFT UP AND SHIFT LEFTWARDS INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO ALSO GET STRUCK BY ANOTHER TRUCK CAUSING WHAT WAS A EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK WITHOUT A SINGLE DING OR MECHANICAL ISSUES UNTIL THIS OCCURRED. I AM A ENGINEER AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A TIRE THAT LOOKED THE WAY THIS DID , BY SIMPLY DRIVING . I HAVE ALL RECORDS FOR MAINTAINCE,ROTATIONS ETC.. OVERALL I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND HAVE SPENT 3500 ON TIRES AND REPAIRS AND STILL THE TRUCK NEEDS 4500 MORE . I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIM THAT THE TIRE WERE ON AND THESE WERE THE RECOMMENDED TIRES FOR MY TRUCK.

• 12/30/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXT.CAB SHORT BED 85,000 MILES SUDDEN FAILURE OF RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINES. HAPPENED AT A STAND STILL-NO ACCIDENT. NO VIN# AVAILABLE AS TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP. *TR

• 12/30/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FAILED BRAKE LINE MAJOR RUST CHEVY 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD MECHANIC SAYS TO REPLACE ALL LINES DUE TO FAULTY LINES. *TR

• 12/30/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH ONE BRAKE LINE RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OFF BRAKES. *TR

• 12/30/2005· POWER TRAIN

  TRIED TO DRIVE TRUCK DEC. 28, 2005 HAD NO REVERSE. BY TIME I COULD DRIVE TO DEALERS IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN FORWARD GEARS. DEALER TOOK APART AND SAID SOME THINGS CAME APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. COST ME $2000. 2002 SILVERADO ONLY HAD 45000 MILES ON IT. *NM

• 12/30/2002· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CURVY MAOUNTAIN ROAD AND STEERING TO THE LEFT IN A TURN. MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I HAD NO CONTROL. I GOT THE TRUCK STOPPED BEFORE WE WENT OVER A SEVERAL HUNDRED FOOT DROP. I HAD MY WIFE, 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND 6 MONTH OLD SON IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. I GOT THE STEERING UNLOCKED AND DROVE HOME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID SINCE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE ANYTHING IN THE FRONT END OR STEERING WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A TRUCK THAT HAS DONE THIS. I USALLY HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME IN A TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIR WITHOUT DUPLICATION. I ASKED HIM WHY HE WOULD SEND A TRUCK OUT THAT WAS UNSAFE. ALL HE COULD SAY WAS I CARE BUT NO REPAIRS WITHOUT DUPLICATION. I CONACTED GM AND I AM WAITING A REPLY.

• 12/29/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  DROVE TO MILAN, MI FROM YPSILANTI, MI. TO LOOK IN ON SISTER IN LAW WHO IS INCAPACITATED DUE TO BROKEN FEMUR FROM FALL. BRAKES FELT MUSHY AS I SLOWED TO ENTER HER DRIVEWAY. AFTER ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED I APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TRIED PUMPING BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THREW SHIFTER INTO REVERSE TO KEEP FROM PLOWING INTO SISTER IN LAWS VEHICLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED EARLIER ON THE BUSY ROAD LEADING INTO TOWN I WOULD HAVE SURELY HAD AN ACCIDENT. FOUND BRAKE LINES BADLY RUSTED AND BOTH LINES LEAKING THAT RUN FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ANTILOCK MODULE MOUNTED TO FRAME UNDER DRIVERS AREA. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE TWO SAFETY SENSITIVE LINES ARE MADE OF UN PROTECTED STEEL AS OPPOSED TO COPPER NICKEL AND ARE RUN OUT OF THE PROTECTED UNDER HOOD AREA TO THE HIGH CORROSION PRONE UNDERBODY TO MEET THE INAPPROPRIATELY PLACED ANTILOCK MODULE. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THIS TRUCK GM HEAVILY ADVERTISED THE RUST RESISTANT GALVANIZED PANELS THEY WERE USING IN THEIR TRUCKS. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THEY QUIETLY REMOVED THIS RUST PROTECTION. I HAVE ORDERED NEW BREAK LINES TO TOTALLY REPLACE ALL METAL LINES ON THIS, MY LAST CHEVY TRUCK. I CAN ONLY WONDER HOW MANY FATALITIES HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS OFTEN REFERENCED CONDITION. THE DIFFICULTY WILL BE IN EVER PROVING THE CAUSE AND AFFECT (EFFECT) OF THESE ACCIDENTS SINCE THEY WILL BE SO DEVASTATING IN NATURE, THE DRIVER WILL PROBABLY BE KILLED AND NOT BE ABLE TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE TRUE CAUSE AND ALMOST ALL GM TRUCKS OF THIS VINTAGE (ESPECIALLY IN THE RUST BELT STATES) WILL HAVE BREAK LINES SO RUSTED THAT THEY WILL CRUMBLE IN ALMOST ANY ACCIDENT. MY EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT THE UNFORTUNATE DRIVER WON'T ALWAYS HAVE "SOME" BRAKING ABILITY LEFT ON A LINE FAILURE. *TR

• 12/29/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES FAILED ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; MAIN LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER SPRUNG A LEAK,NOTICED ALL LINES NEAR DRIVERS SIDE INNER FENDER RUSTY , HAD WIFE PUMP BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED. I REPLACED MAIN LINES TO DISTRIBUTION BLOCK AND ONE FRONT LINE. CALLED DEALER HE SAID THEY NEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO CHECK REAR LINE GOING OVER GAS TANK. I WILL REPLACE IT SOON . ANY OF THESE TRUCKS STILL ON THE ROAD NEED TO BE REPAIRED .I'VE DRIVEN THIS TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR

• 12/29/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,700.

• 12/29/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO PRIOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 200K MILES / 7 YEARS. AT 8 YEARS AND 75,000 MILES MINE FAILED. GM REFUSES TO REPLACE / EXTEND WARRANTY. MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS REPORT SAME PROBLEM AND RECURRING. COST TO REPAIR...$5200. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL PARTS, REIMBURSE CURRENT AND PRIOR REPAIRS. *TR

• 12/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT ENTIRELY TOO QUICKLY. THEY WERE POOR QUALITY, AND THE METAL RUSTED AS IF THEY WERE SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER FOR A YEAR.*AK

• 12/28/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. HE WAS ADVISED TO THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10

• 12/28/2003· TIRES

  I WAS DRIVING ON A WET ROAD IN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE OUT OF CONTROL OFF THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AT THE TIME. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY STUDIES ON THE PEROFRMACE OF VEHICLES UNDER SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS? ARE TRUCKS MORE LIKELY TO HYDROPLANE THAN OTHER TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE? SINCE THIS INCIDENT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.*AK

• 12/27/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND/OR STOPPING, WITH OR WITH OUT PRESSING ON THE BREAKS.

• 12/27/2013· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO PICK UP OUR CHRISTMAS TREE AND MY BRAKE LINE BURST AND RAN INTO A DITCH. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND SINCE I'VE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE IT SEEMS THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM HASN'T ISSUED ANY RECALLS OR INTENDS TO STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

• 12/27/2006· PARKING BRAKE

  TL* - THE CONTACT HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON VEHICLE WITH 117000 MILES. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE PARKING BRAKE , BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER FOR THE WORK DONE, AS WELL AS THE PARTS. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DAMAGING THE ROTORS. *AK

• 12/27/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE SENSOR PROBLEM. . WHEN THE SENSORS WERE INOPERATIVE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

• 12/26/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CHEVY TRUCK BEGAN A VIBRATION AND CHATTERING IN BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED . *BF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. *SC

• 12/25/2005· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED TWO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITHIN 50K MILES OF USAGE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 25K MILES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 50K MILES WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE BREAKDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT (ONLY BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS). IN BOTH CASES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE, SO I DON'T HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT ASPECT. I DO WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING AT AROUND 25K MILES APART SUGGESTS A PATTERN OF FAILURE. *NM

• 12/24/2002· POWER TRAIN

  (2)2002 SILVERADO HD'S( 4X4) WITH 5600 & 5800 ODOMETER READINGS. WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLES AT APPROX. 7 MILES PER HR AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A SINGLE CLUNKING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IS.

• 12/23/2021· SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE THROTTLE CABLE MAKES CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS. I SMELL GAS INSiDE CAB. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON

• 12/23/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE EBCM (BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE) INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING PUMP TO RUN ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DANGER OF ABS FAILURE AND FIRE WITHOUT UNIT REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 12/23/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X5 8.1, I HAVE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A YEAR AGO AND NOW I AM GETTING THE ERROR CODE AGAIN STATING ITS IS BAD AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PART AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/23/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON MY 2002 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN COMING ON. THE CHEVY DEALER CHECKED THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON, CHECKED FOR LOW COOLANT. FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING INTERNALLY. COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL. *NM

• 12/23/2005· SUSPENSION

  DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE TURNING CORNERS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE INSPECTED. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE READY TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM

• 12/23/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, AND WAS DRIVEN TO CONSUMER'S HOME. DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/22/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 CHEVY 2500HD 72K MILES ORIGINAL OWNER... RUSTED BRAKE LINES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND COULDN'T STOP. THANK GOODNESS I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE SEE INTERNET TO SEE HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO .. URGENT ..WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL SOMEONE IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY GET HURT.. WE LEAVE ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH A LOT OF TURNS AND BENDS... AGAIN THANK GOD I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY.. HELP!!!!!!!!!! *TR

• 12/22/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE FRONT BRAKE SENSOR HAS FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

• 12/22/2004· POWER TRAIN

  PUMP RETAINING PIN ON THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED, PERMITTING THE PUMP TO WEAR A HOLE IN THE TRANSFER CASE WITH SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE ENGINE OIL. CHEVROLET IS NOT CLAIMING KNOWLEDGE. *JB

• 12/21/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKE LINE OVER DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL RUSTED THRU CHEVROLET 1500 2002 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4 DOOR LS. *TR

• 12/21/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. 41,000 MILES. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. NEARLY SMASHED INTO AN ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN I LOST BRAKES. DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING *TR

• 12/21/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SLOW STOP ACTIVATION, A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV,S, CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND SOME MODELS RECALLED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. *TR

• 12/21/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION . HE DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHILE THE VIBRATION WEAKENED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT PRODUCED A CODE INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE WORK AND EXPENSE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/20/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* - THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE CAP AND ROTOR THAT GOES TO THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REPLACED, BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE PARTS WENT BAD A YEAR LATER. HE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER (PEARSON BUICK GMC) AND THEY REPLACE THE PARTS AGAIN, BUT THEY CHARGED HIM $100 FOR HIS WARRANTY USE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SINCE THE PARTS ARE STILL UNDER RECALL WHY DID THEY CHARGE HIM FOR THIS WARRANTY USE? THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR ORDERS FOR ALL THE WORK.

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES SINCE PURCHASE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WEAK WHEN PULLING HIS BOAT AND MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS. HE STATES WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS SPONGY AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ANY FASTER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED HARDER. THE TRAILER FOR THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES AND BOTH WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 2000 POUNDS. THE PULLING CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE IS 7200 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRAILER AND BOAT ATTACHED. *AK

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  1) APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES WITH 100 FT TO GO TO STOP SIGN. PAVEMENT DRY UNDER DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS. PAVEMENT LESS THAN 20% SNOW/ICE COVERED UNDER PASSEANGER WHEELS. TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES F. 3:00 PM 2) I APPLIED THE BRAKES 100 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE ABS FIRED PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM ENGAGING. TRANSMISSON DID DID NOT DISENGAGE. TRIED RELEASING BRAKES AND REAPPLYING, BUT ABS CONTINUED TO FIRE. PICKUP DID NOT SLOW AT ALL DUE TO TRANSMISSON CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED AT THROTTLE IDLE. CAR AHEAD OF ME AT STOP SIGN WAS DAMAGED CONSIDERABLY IN RIGHT REAR QUATER. MY PICKUP RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO FRONT. 3) CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT TAKEN YET. LOOKING INTO OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS. RECALL EXISTS IN OTHER NORTHERN STATES FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT NOT IN MINNESOTA. *NM

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKES WORKED ON. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE MADE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. *AK UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

• 12/20/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *YH

• 12/19/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  APPLIED BRAKE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. HAD TO RUN INTO DITCH TO AVOID ACCIDENT. FOUND BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINE. NO WARNING LIGHT. INSPECT WHOLE BRAKE LINE. ALL ARE SEVERELY RUSTED., FOUND SEEPAGE NEAR FRONT FROM BRAKE LINE. BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS OVER 1/2 EMPTY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. *TR

• 12/19/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  LOST SUDDEN BRAKE PRESSURE. HAVE NO WARNING LIGHT. FOUND A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER MIDDLE OF TRUCK BED THIS MORNING. A BRAKE LINE APPEARS TO HAVE RUPTURED ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THANK GOD I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AT HOME AND DID NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS MORNING. *TR

• 12/19/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT SPEED SENSORS FAILED IN 2005 BEFORE THE RECALL ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. HAD RECALL TAKEN CARE OF IN 2005. THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN THIS YEAR 2011 AND NOW THE REAR BRAKE LINE JUST RUPTURED YESTERDAY 12/18/2011. MY HUSBAND AGREES THAT SALT AT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINES BUT THE ABS SENSORS IS AN ON GOING CHEVY PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS AND ONCE THE RECALL IS PERFORMED ONCE, THE FUTURE FAILURES ARE UP THE OWNER TO FIX AND COVER THE COST. MY TRUCK IS A 2002 BUT IT ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT. ALL THESE BRAKING ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND SERIOUSLY THEY BUILD THESE RIGHT HERE TOO, ALTHOUGH MINE SAYS BUILT IN FORT WAYNE , INDIANA, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BE BETTER MADE. AND WHY DID THE STUFF START REALLY FAILING AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT? GO FIGURE. *TR

• 12/19/2006· PARKING BRAKE

  TL*- WHEN CONTACT PARKS ON A HILL AND APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, QUITE OFTEN THE VEHICLE TRIES TO DRIFT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WEATHER CONDITION AREN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIFTING. HE HAS PARKED ON A HILL WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRY, WET OR SNOWING AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CONTACT IS CONCERN BECAUSE HE HAS BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE OVER AND OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICES IF NEEDED.

• 12/19/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE WORE OUT. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS REFERRED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS MADE. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 3, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT HAD THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, WHICH EFFECTIVELY RENDER THE AUTOMATICE TRANSMISSION (IN THE 'P' POSITION) PARKING PAWL INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING THE VEHICLE.

• 12/18/2015· STRUCTURE

  FRAME IS ROTTING OUT

• 12/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  BROKEN EXHAUST BOLTS ON MY 2002 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK, I WENT TO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD WORKED ON 6 OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS A GM SALES MEN THERE AND SAID THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE BOLTS BREAKING ON THE 6.0 MOTORS. *TR