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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 241 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD owner complaints

Owners have filed 241 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, describing incidents dated August 1, 2002 to April 25, 2021.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 151 complaints
  • Engine 42 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 22 complaints
  • Steering 9 complaints
  • Tires 8 complaints
  • Electrical System 7 complaints

Of the 241 complaints on file, 14 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 241 complaints, owners report 3 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11413971 · Filed

    HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION FROM POOR QUALITY PARTS WITHOUT PROPER CORROSION PROTECTION OR CORRECT MATERIALS (I.E. STAINLESS STEEL VS MILD STEEL) WHEN VEHICLE IS USED IN AREAS WHERE DE-ICER IS USED ON THE ROADS.

  • ODI #11403813 · Filed

    THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE POWER STEERING IS BAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE, I GOT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED

  • ODI #11373725 · Filed

    MY ABS SPEED SENSOR GOT SHEARED BY BACK OF MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IN WHICH I HAVE SEEN ON MULTIPLE SIGHTS A DEFECT THAT WAS DEEMED A RECALL FOR BEING POORLY SET UP ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. SECONDLY, IVE SPENT THOUSANDS AND LOOKING ONLINE FOR A VARY SERIOUS ISSUE IVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE DUE…

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Owner-reported

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD mileage at failure

225 of the 241 complaints on file for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Service BrakesMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–130,000 milesBased on 145 complaints
EngineMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 65,000–100,000 milesBased on 40 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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