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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

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

Service Brakes
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Engine
4Fuel/propulsion System
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Steering
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 1 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. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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59,000 miles · Jan 25, 2011
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,088. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11

NHTSA ODI #10378656

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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