ChevroletSilverado 15002002
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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems

8
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.

Among these 8 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 1, 2016 · 87,000 miles

    Engine

    I have an exhaust leak, due to a broken exhaust manifold bolt. Gm used the wrong bolts on my 5.3liter engine. My chevy dealer says it's going to cost me $1200 to $1400 to repair my engine. My truck only has 87000 miles on it.

    ODI 10920442

  • July 26, 2015 · 90,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes

    2002 chev. 1500 silv. Purch. 2001 tx.abs brake system failed on st under 5mph,brought to mechanic.,brake pads, and tires.southeast texas hot and very humid, laws of nature, airbags are no good in either vehicle.(she has a son age 14, and 3yr old grl).axil is rusty worried that it might break.god is with all of us ,his intentions are always good. God protected her and her chiildren in this vehicle thus so far..\& we…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 8 injuries

    ODI 10788378

  • April 18, 2015 · 148,000 miles

    Engine

    4 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS

    ODI 10823322

  • January 20, 2015

    Electrical System · Engine

    My car is old but it has been running fine, and i keep up with regular maintenance and oil change appointments. I came out of walmart after buying groceries and when i tried to start the car it sounded like it was trying to turn over, but it wouldn't actually start. After 30 minutes of sitting in the car trying to get it to start it finally started. I took the car to my regular mechanic and they could not find…

    ODI 10679072

  • February 3, 2014 · 146,842 miles

    Engine

    Gm bulletin # 06-06-01-019b indicates a faulty castech head. No recalls, cost to repair is over $1,000.00 this is a known faulty part that gm will not honor replacement. *tr

    ODI 10563023

  • July 1, 2013

    Engine

    Front manifold bolt has broken on driver side causing a leak, research has shown that this is a big problem with gm pickups made during these years. It is a very costly repair and there are literally thousands of other gm owners with the same problem. There should be a recall on this defective part. It is a dangerous problem, leaking carbon monoxide thru the and into the driver and passenger area. There should be a…

    ODI 10522758

  • January 23, 2013 · 150,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the engine model 4.8 is defective and as a result will constantly lose coolant due to the cracked motor head. The contact took the vehicle to a independent mechanic where they repaired the head gasket of the vehicle. The manufacture was made aware of the failure but unwilling to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.…

    ODI 10561152

  • January 2, 2012 · 78,000 miles

    Engine

    I have a broken exhaust manifold bolt which is all too common on all v-8 gm engines on the silverado sierra series trucks. There are often multiple broken bolts most commonly the front or rear bolts. This should be under recall because it creates exhaust leaks and catalytic converter failure which adds a safety issue and financial burden because it is a very expensive and labor intensive repair. Complaints are all…

    ODI 10501432