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2002 Chevrolet C/K PickupsProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints142 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage66kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 12, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups has problems

14 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
Service brakes, hydraulic60
Parking brake20
Service brakes, electric10
Structure11
Suspension10
Electrical system10
Wheels10
Service brakes11

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

0 recalls

2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other C/K Pickups 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 C/K Pickups median. How we score

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  3. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
  4. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What C/K Pickups owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS AND MOUNTING AREAS AND ONCE AGAIN HAVE BRAKES. HOWEVER,NOW(SEPT. 2010) THE METAL BRAKE LINES…
Complaint 10355051 · Sep 12, 2010 · 146,939 miles
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY BRAKES, BUT ALL THEY DO IS CLEAN THE SENSOR, SO WHEN THEY GET DIRTY, THEY START DOING IT AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY CHEVY DEALER,AND HE SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT IT, MIGHT HAVE TO CHARGE ME THOUGH.…
Complaint 10312221 · Feb 19, 2010 · 116,000 miles
STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO…
Complaint 10246744 · Oct 26, 2008 · 58,243 miles

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