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2002 Chevrolet Express 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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108,000 miles · Nov 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 SPEED, YOU LOOSE ALL POWER STEERIN…

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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 SPEED, YOU LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10172769

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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