2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Rotor 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
- brake pads · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Pads · Rotor
I have a 2002 chevrolet silverado truck. The truck only has 28,000 miles on it and recently began making grinding noises. I took it to century chevrolet and was told that all 4 rotors and pads need to be replaced. With only 38,000 miles on the truck that seemed crazy. When i questioned this they told me that they hardly ever see this brake problem happening and it's because i don't drive the truck enough so it's…
ODI 10216852
Rotor
When driving on interstate brakes will begin to apply without action by the driver, causing vibration and over heating of rotors and stiff brake pedal, this happens after about 15 miles on the interstate and brakes have not been applied. *jb
ODI 10173905
Rotor
On 2002 chevy silverado 1500 w/only 25,500 miles, noticed a noise in rear brakes. When rotating tires, discovered both rotors were rusted and corroded, but with plenty of brake pad and thereby causing abnormal wear on brake pads. Took vehicle to local gm dealer for inspection by service personnel, who determined same problem, but would not provide good will repair. For obvious safety reasons, purchased replacement…
ODI 10144031
Rotor
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle brake pads had normal wear patterns but on the inside of both rotors the wear pattern should have been approximately 2 inches but were 3/4 inches. Also, there was corrosion on the rotor which caused the brake pad to wear inconsistently. The hydraulic disc brakes had extended stopping distance. Failure occurred under normal braking situations. The design of braking system was…
ODI 10166368
Equipment · Hub · Pads · Rotor · Wheel Bearing
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet 4x4 pickup. Took vehicle to dealer for safety inspection and service to gm dealership. Was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads being rusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october 2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor. Filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that…
ODI 10148995
Caliper · Pads · Rotor
Vehicle had grinding noise from rear wheels and loss of power. Rear brakes failed with 9, 975 miles on vehicle. Dealer found right rear brake caliper rusted solid and not operating, causing inner right disk brake pad to wear out prematurely. Was advised that this was a result of the vehicle not being used enough, allowing components inside the caliper to rust. Dealer rebuilt right rear calipers, turned down both…
ODI 10106236
Rotor · Wheel Bearing
The consumer took the vehicle through inspection and it was determined that the rotors had rusted. The rotors were turned instead of being replaced by the dealer. The consumer was driving the vehicle approximately 3 months later and the vehicle was hard to stop when the brakes were applied. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer again and it was discovered that the bearing and hub assembly was defective and it…
ODI 10083347