2002 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS
0 recalls, 14 complaints - 4 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
14 total complaints
1 crashes 3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 12, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
INITIALLY WE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED, THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE TEST DRIVING IT, AND TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK, AND RAN INTO THE WELDER IN THE SHOP AND DESTROYED THE WELDER AND WRECKED THE FRONT BUMPER OF OUR TRUCK. WE THEN HAD THE BEARINGS WORKED ON. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE I... Read more
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Jun 1, 2011
Incident date: Oct 25, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEV. K1500 5.3LITER 4X4 PICKUP IN OCT. 2010. ONCE I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. I CONTACT GM AND THEY ADVISED THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM BUT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORM ON THE TRUCK AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANY MORE FOR ME. I THOUGHT IF IT WAS A S... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Sep 12, 2010
Incident date: Sep 11, 2010
I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS AND MOUNTING AREAS AND ONCE AGAIN HAVE BRAKES. HOWEVER,NOW(SEPT. 2010) THE METAL BRAKE LINES UNDE... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 19, 2010
Incident date: Dec 4, 2009
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY BRAKES, BUT ALL THEY DO IS CLEAN THE SENSOR, SO WHEN THEY GET DIRTY, THEY START DOING IT AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY CHEVY DEALER,AND HE SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT IT, MIGHT HAVE TO CHARGE ME TH... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 26, 2008
Incident date: Oct 10, 2008
STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL ,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO S... Read more
PARKING BRAKE
Nov 30, 2007
Incident date: Nov 28, 2007
2002 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO PICKUP 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE FAILS AND GOES TO FLOOR.........IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND DOES NOT WORK ...FAIL STATE INSPECTION.......DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
PARKING BRAKE
Oct 1, 2007
Incident date: Jul 30, 2007
I RELIED ON THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE I WAS DOING SOME WORK. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED. LUCKILY I NEARLY AVOIDED BEING STRUCK. FURTHER ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL CHEVY AND GM PICKUP TRUCKS FOR 2002. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TR... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jul 11, 2007
Incident date: Jul 6, 2007
ABS PULSATED AT LOW SPEEDS AND DID NOT STOP, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENTS. HAD TO PULL ABS FUSE TO DISABLE IT. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 26, 2005
Incident date: Jul 6, 2005
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I NEARLY ENTERED A BUSY HIGHWAY AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP PROMPTLY. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NEARLY HIT A BUILDING AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP IN A PARKING SPACE. IT WA... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jan 2, 2005
Incident date: Dec 28, 2003
PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS FOR THIS TRUCK. ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED ON FIRST BRAKE PAD CHANGE BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THESE ROTORS HAD TO BE OF INFERIOR QUALITY. BRAKE PADS WERE STILL FAIRLY GOOD ! *JB
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Mar 18, 2004
Incident date: Dec 7, 2003
12/7/2003 SITTING ON TAILGATE OF 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP GOING DOWN ROAD 12-15 MPH BOTH CABLES SNAPPED AT SAME TIME RELEASING THE TAILGATE DOWN AND DUMPING MYSELF AND TWO OTHERS ONTO THE COUNTY PAVEMENT. TRUCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BOUGHT IN EFFINGHAM ILLINOIS AT DAN HECHT CHEVROLET BY TONY METTER ... Read more
3 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 3, 2004
Incident date: Dec 2, 2003
THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FREQUENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. EVERY TIME THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, HIGH BEAM STALK OR TILT WHEEL FEATURES WERE USED THERE WOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ILLUMINATION. (MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH GM... Read more
WHEELS:RIM
Sep 21, 2003
Incident date: Aug 25, 2003
THE WHEEL RIMS CRACKED ON A 2002 CHEVROLET K2500HD PICKUP RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. *JB
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Mar 11, 2003
Incident date: Jan 13, 2003
LOOSE FIT BETWEEN FRONT TORSION BARS AND LOWER A FRAME ON HALF TON CHEVY PICKUP TRUCKS AND TAHOES.*JB
Technical Service Bulletins, 2002 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS
4 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 032200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 1 |
| 121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| 330000 INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| 221300 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
SB-10-08-50-003B
Nov 1, 2011
221300 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE
01050
Jun 28, 2001
032200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
SOME VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE PARTIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OF REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. *SL
3170E
Feb 16, 2006
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2
3170E
Feb 16, 2006
330000 INTERIOR LIGHTING
IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2
NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02067
Opened: Sep 25, 2002 , Closed: Feb 11, 2003
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) IS A FEATURE INCORPORATED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE FOR LOCKING THE WEBBING TO PROPERLY SECURE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO A VEHICLE.THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT WITH CERTAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS THE WEBBING MAY NOT REMAIN LOC... Read more
PE01001
Opened: Jan 8, 2001 , Closed: May 22, 2001
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
EA00024
Opened: Sep 26, 2000 , Closed: Dec 21, 2001
HEADLIGHT
CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS across all model years (1994, 2000).
7
Total Recalls
432
Total Complaints
3
Investigations
20
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
31
Reported Deaths
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