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2002 Chevrolet S Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Structure
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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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.

  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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34,000 miles · Mar 17, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM…

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THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10152929

16,000 miles · Mar 31, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionCrash

REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT THE FRONT SHACKLE WHICH CAUSE TO SEND MY TRUCK IN A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE TREES. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10013739

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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