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2002 Chevrolet Express

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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55Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Electrical System
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Structure
8Power Train
7
All reported categories
Tires
7Exterior Lighting
5Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
4Suspension
4Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

41 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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 8 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 reports3 fire reports0 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

PROBLEMS WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE.*MR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE BEFORE RESPONDING AND REDUCING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH AND GOING DOWN GRADE, THE VAN WOULD PICK UP SPEED AND NEVER ADJUST BACK TO 65 MPH. I…

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PROBLEMS WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE.*MR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE BEFORE RESPONDING AND REDUCING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH AND GOING DOWN GRADE, THE VAN WOULD PICK UP SPEED AND NEVER ADJUST BACK TO 65 MPH. IF THE SPEED WENT UP TO 70 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ITSELF AT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VAN WOULD LOOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCM AND REPROGRAMMED IT. WHILE PERFORMING THE ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE CAP AND ROTOR HAD MOISTURE IN THEM AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE OF A DEAD CELL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10083374

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.