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2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500, describing incidents dated October 22, 2006 to February 11, 2021.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 2 complaints
  • Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11396294 · Filed

    2002 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE SPRING LEAF. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER A POTHOLE BROKE THE SPRING LEAVE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SPRING LEAF WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY. *JS

  • ODI #10472398 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY G3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE…

  • ODI #10172769 · Filed

    2002 EXPRESS 3500 6.5 DIESEL VAN HAS STARTED INTERMITTENT STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60 MPH MID 09/2006. NO TROUBLE CODES LOCKED IN MEMORY. TWO CHEVY DLRS AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE MADE AWARE OF PMD HEAT PROBLEM, BUT ALL THREE SOURCES CLAIM CAN'T REPAIR UNTIL MAJOR FAILURE. WHEN ENGINE STALLS AT…

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OIL FILTER/OIL LEAK/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #07E088000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 24, 2007 · HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Potentially affected: 121,680 vehicles

Owners notified November 8, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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