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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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725–50K
850–75K
475–100K
1100–150K
1150K+
28 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
37 reports
71,000 miles · Jul 8, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF 2004-2005 WHILE RESIDING AT OUR HOME IN ARIZONA THE 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AN 8.1 LITER ENGINE BEGAN TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF ANY KIND OF WARNING OR IMPENDING PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. THIS WOULD HAPPEN OFTEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE PHOENIX AREA, CREAT…
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DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF 2004-2005 WHILE RESIDING AT OUR HOME IN ARIZONA THE 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AN 8.1 LITER ENGINE BEGAN TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF ANY KIND OF WARNING OR IMPENDING PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. THIS WOULD HAPPEN OFTEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE PHOENIX AREA, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR BOTH OURSELVES AND PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, AND THOSE DRIVERS AROUND US. WE WOULD NEVER KNOW AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. WE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN IOWA. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE ABOUT APPROACHING GENERAL MOTORS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS MORE THAN A SINGLE VEHICLE OCCURRENCE SINCE I HAVE CONVERSED WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN A SIMILAR ENGINE VEHICLE AND HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE DEALER FINALLY DID RESOLVED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WITH AN ACCOMPANIED APPROXIMATE $375 REPAIR BILL. I DID NOT THINK THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS DEALT WITH OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL EVENTUALLY CONCEDE TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A CASE OF POOR ENGINEERING. INCIDENTLY, THIS ENGINE WAS DOCUMENTED WITH A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS SAW FIT TO DENY THAT COVERAGE SINCE THEY SAID THE CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WERE NOT PART OF THE ENGINE. THIS SOUNDED A LITTLE IRONICAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10195588
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BOUGHT A 2002 SILVERADO AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS THE MODULE. 1800.00 TO FIX, AFTER SPENDING 13000.00 ON TRUCK, I DONT THINK SO. AK
NHTSA ODI #10188094
71,000 miles · Mar 21, 2007
Steering
COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10185724
93,000 miles · Mar 18, 2007
Power Train
THE GEAR POSITION SENSOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC DURING RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO QUIT WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO DEFAULT SECOND AND MAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I GOT THE PART REPLACED HOPEFULLY WITH AN IMPROVE…
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THE GEAR POSITION SENSOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC DURING RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO QUIT WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO DEFAULT SECOND AND MAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I GOT THE PART REPLACED HOPEFULLY WITH AN IMPROVED PART. MY TRUCK IS A 2002 CHEVROLET K2500.
NHTSA ODI #10185425
25,000 miles · Jun 2, 2006
Structure
CABLES HOLDING TAILGATE BROKE -BOTH. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10158857
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
THERE WAS NO "INCIDENT". MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE GAS MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE. IT IS GETTING 8.5 TO 9 MPG AROUND TOWN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10145435
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON WHEN STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS 3-10 MPH VEHICLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON CHEVY HAS RECALLED VEHICLE IN 14 OTHER STATES, CAMPAIGN #05V37900. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10140761
42,650 miles · Oct 25, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
(1) ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN NOT NECESSARY (2) WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ENGAGED MAKING NORMAL BRAKING LESS EFFECTIVE AND BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, ONE TIME PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE TRUCK DIDN'T STOP IN TIME AND WAS SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK SITTING IN DRIVEWA…
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(1) ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN NOT NECESSARY (2) WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ENGAGED MAKING NORMAL BRAKING LESS EFFECTIVE AND BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, ONE TIME PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE TRUCK DIDN'T STOP IN TIME AND WAS SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK SITTING IN DRIVEWAY (3) THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED WHICH REQUIRED THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SPEED SENSOR ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE WHICH WAS BROKE IN HALF AND A GM SENSOR OPERATION ON BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WAS PERFORMED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10140701
38,840 miles · Sep 12, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 SILVERADO. ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136267
57,500 miles · Sep 6, 2005
Steering
INNER TIE ROD END CAME UNSCREWED AND CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135380
Official recalls
0
No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1
EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres
Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
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