2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 154 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 8, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: 2000chevymontecarlo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has problems
154 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 45 | 5 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 33 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 15 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 11 | 1 |
| Structure | 11 | 3 |
| Air bags | 8 | 7 |
| Steering | 7 | 2 |
| Power train | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes, electric | 5 | 1 |
| 13 other systems | 39 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do service brakes problems start?
130kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 40 service brakes complaints. 30% were reported before 100,000 miles.
2002 vs. every other Avalanche 1500 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Avalanche 1500 median. How we score
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NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, and the recalls they led to.
- Brake line corrosion failureNo recall
What Avalanche 1500 owners report
Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I went to stop my 2002 Chevy Avalanche 1500 and the pedal started to pulsate like my brake assist was gone as I nearly rear end a vehicle and had to swerve out of the way do to the brakes not wanting to stop the vehicle as there supposed to normally. The truck has a p0265 code which is a fault in…
Stopping, from between 5 and 10 mph, after a small drive - like a few yards.. the anti-lock brake engaged, made a pulsing / ratcheting noise and the brake pedal vibrated -- but the truck did not stop. I could not press down on the pedal any harder, and the truck took SUBSTANTIAL distance to come to…
I LOST MY BRAKES TOTALLY NOT JUST HALF OF THEM PULLING A SMALL TRAILER WITH IRON GOING DOWN A LONG HILL IN MANKATO, MN. ON MADISON AVE. I REAR ENDED A PICK UP WHICH PULLED OVER AND I CONTINUED ROLLING DOWN THE HILL BUILDING SPEED SO I HAD TO DRIVE MY TRUCK INTO A WALL WITH MY DAUGHTER INSTEAD OF…
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