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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

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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

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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178,000 miles · Jun 27, 2011
Electrical System

2002 SUBURBAN JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR NOTHING IT JUST STOPS. AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CHANGED INJECTORS FUEL FILTER PUMP AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN CHANGED THE FLEX FUEL SENSOR. SOME ONE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS IN THE FUTURE IF THEY HAVEN'T DONE SO YET. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERN…

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2002 SUBURBAN JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR NOTHING IT JUST STOPS. AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CHANGED INJECTORS FUEL FILTER PUMP AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN CHANGED THE FLEX FUEL SENSOR. SOME ONE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS IN THE FUTURE IF THEY HAVEN'T DONE SO YET. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MAYBE ITS A COMMUTER PROBLEM OR SOMETHING ELSE BUT IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT SOON. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10409137

68,577 miles · Jan 27, 2010
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

NORMAL OPERATION ABS CYCLING WHEN INCHING TO A STOP,ON HWY OPERATION ABS CYCLES EVEN WHEN BRAKING AND THERE ARE NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS PROBLEM IS SPORADIC AT BEST FOR CONSEQUENCES IT HAS NOT BUT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT. HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL, SENSORS FOR ABS WERE REPLACED. PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT.*CW

NHTSA ODI #10302548

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.