2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- 2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Brakes (10), Hydraulic (6), Hybrid / EV system (1), Equipment (1), Electrical system (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
08/12/2015 · Brakes · crash
INITIALLY WE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED, THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE TEST DRIVING IT, AND TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK, AND RAN INTO THE WELDER IN THE SHOP AND DESTROYED THE WELDER AND WRECKED THE FRONT BUMPER OF OUR TRUCK. WE THEN HAD THE BEARINGS WORKED ON. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE SOME TRUCKS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS P…
06/01/2011 · Brakes
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEV. K1500 5.3LITER 4X4 PICKUP IN OCT. 2010. ONCE I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. I CONTACT GM AND THEY ADVISED THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM BUT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORM ON THE TRUCK AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANY MORE FOR ME. I THOUGHT IF IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM THEY HAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT IS HAPPENIN…
09/12/2010 · Brakes
I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS AND MOUNTING AREAS AND ONCE AGAIN HAVE BRAKES. HOWEVER,NOW(SEPT. 2010) THE METAL BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED THROUGH AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCI…
02/19/2010 · Brakes
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY BRAKES, BUT ALL THEY DO IS CLEAN THE SENSOR, SO WHEN THEY GET DIRTY, THEY START DOING IT AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY CHEVY DEALER,AND HE SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT IT, MIGHT HAVE TO CHARGE ME THOUGH. *TR
10/26/2008 · Brakes
STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL ,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO STOPPING POWER. NEXT MORNING CHECKED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER R…
11/30/2007 · Brakes
2002 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO PICKUP 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE FAILS AND GOES TO FLOOR.........IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND DOES NOT WORK ...FAIL STATE INSPECTION.......DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
10/01/2007 · Brakes
I RELIED ON THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE I WAS DOING SOME WORK. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED. LUCKILY I NEARLY AVOIDED BEING STRUCK. FURTHER ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL CHEVY AND GM PICKUP TRUCKS FOR 2002. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, BUT NOT THOSE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. T…
07/11/2007 · Brakes
ABS PULSATED AT LOW SPEEDS AND DID NOT STOP, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENTS. HAD TO PULL ABS FUSE TO DISABLE IT. *AK