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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints606 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage80kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 4, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 has problems

60 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling280
Service brakes112
Service brakes, hydraulic70
Electrical system50
Engine30
Fuel system, gasoline31
Trailer hitches20
Air bags11
Visibility10
6 other systems62

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do engine and engine cooling problems start?

80kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 27 engine and engine cooling complaints. 85% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles23under 100k miles4100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Avalanche 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILUREEA07013 · closed Sep 12, 2008
    No recall
  2. Brake line corrosion failureEA11001 · closed Apr 8, 2015
    No recall
  3. TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILUREPE07025 · closed Sep 14, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What Avalanche 2500 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE STALLS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HIGHWAY DRIVING, TRUCK HESITATES AND JERKS, AND COMES TO THE NEAR POINT OF STALLING, AND LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE DOES THE SAME, HESITATES, AND JERKS, STALLS, ALL SYSTEMS FAIL. STARTS BACK UP UPON SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION…
Complaint 10422115 · Aug 23, 2011 · 137,000 miles
SOMETIMES MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 8.1 WILL NOT START. I LOCK CAR AGAIN WITH REMOTE FOB, UNLOCK AND USUALLY IT STARTS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT LOCKING, UNLOCKING BEFORE IT WILL START. NOW VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING, NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING ETC. DOES THIS AT RANDOM SPEEDS WITHOUT…
Complaint 10370672 · Dec 14, 2010 · 133,000 miles
ENGINE DIED AT 55 MPH, RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY, DIED OUT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ABOUT THREE MILES AWAY. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START. I FOUND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2001 AVALANCHE, WHY NOT THE 2002? *TR
Complaint 10362377 · Oct 26, 2010 · 70,000 miles

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