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2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Suburban 1500 years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.

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120Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
74
199967
200092
2001120
2002175
2003182
200494
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
33Service Brakes, Hydraulic
30Engine And Engine Cooling
10Parking Brake
9Fuel/propulsion System
8
All reported categories
Steering
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Structure
6Engine
5Power Train
4Equipment
3Tires
3Visibility
3Electrical System
2Fuel System, Other
2Trailer Hitches
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

105 reports with mileage · 15 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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-IMPACT MOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURY ("CERVICAL STRAIN" - WHIPLASH) AND INJURY TO BOTH KNEES (WHICH HI…

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I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-IMPACT MOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURY ("CERVICAL STRAIN" - WHIPLASH) AND INJURY TO BOTH KNEES (WHICH HIT THE DASH BOARD UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL). MY VEHICLE IS "TOTALED", SO NO REPAIR IS POSSIBLE TO REMEDY THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. WE HAVE A CLAIM FILED WITH CHEVROLET AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10239409

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.