1. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Suspension

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Suspension Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • rusted thru · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 9, 2014 · 110,000 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes · Suspension

    Crested a small hill to see a red light with three cars in line. I depressed brake pedal, which went to the floor. The vehicle was stopped using the parking brake after swerving into empty lane of oncoming traffic in order to avoid hitting the line of cars from behind. Upon inspection, the front brake circuit was blown in the piping just aft of the front driver's side wheel. It is extremely difficult to stop a large…

    ODI 10660844

  • January 14, 2014 · 92,388 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Suspension

    State inspection my truck failed due to gasoline rusted and leaking gas,rear shackles rusted thru, parking break won't hold corrosion. I have never had so many rusted out parts on my truck before, the gas line should not rust thru this is a safety issue. Shackles rusted thru what gives my old 88 never had any of these problem please do a recall. *tr

    ODI 10560309

  • July 29, 2013

    Equipment · Steering · Suspension

    I have a 2002 chevy silverado 1500 truck, and had a new set of tires (oem size), a new napa hub bearing assembly and a new napa inner tie rod. This work was professionally installed by a certified ase mechanic at a local repair shop on july 3, 2013. The tie rod failed on july 29, 2013. The hub bearing and the inner tie rod were replaced due to normal wear. Thankfully - this happened while i was backing out of my…

    ODI 10536666

  • April 6, 2013 · 81,000 miles

    Body · Suspension

    Right side spring shackle failed due to excessive corrosion right side of rear bumper corroded to the point the mount failed. *tr

    ODI 10508054

  • September 15, 2012 · 121,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Suspension · Underbody Shields

    Most recent(9/15/12),brake line ruptures do to tons of rust... . Body mounts totally rusted off , rear brake rotor dust shields rusted off, leaf spring shackles rusted thru and fell off..rear bumper rusted thru,total under carriage rusted thru, railsunder doors totally rusted thru and have big holes in them.. *tr *js

    ODI 10475524

  • November 24, 2010 · 177,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension

    Had shocks replaced on my truck today and mechanic informed me that brake lines on my 2002 chevrolet silverado were rusted and would need to be replaced soon for safety reasons. *tr

    ODI 10367804

  • November 21, 2006

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Steering · Suspension

    Dt*: the contact stated while braking from various speeds, the anti-lock brake system did not engage and the brake pedal went almost all the way to the floor of the vehicle. This caused an extended stopping distance and nearly caused a crash. There was a nhtsa recall #05v379000 which pertains to the hydraulic anti-lock service brakes. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. The pcv valve and fuel…

    ODI 10174659