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2002 Chevrolet Z71: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

35,423 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Parking Brake is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 24 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	11	45.8%
Transmission and shifting	3	12.5%
Steering behavior	2	8.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Parking Brake

Air Bags:Frontal

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Fuel System, Other

Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Parking Brake	6
Air Bags:Frontal	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
Air Bags	1
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	1
Fuel System, Other	1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	1

Parking Brake: 6; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2009

2010

2012

2002: 4; 2003: 4; 2004: 7; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Parking Brake leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10040236 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040236 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040352 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044178 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)

REAR END OF VEHICLE IS LOOSE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGHLY.*MR BY THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SEVERE CLUNKNG NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY CHATTERING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE CLUNKING NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. F0060 SLIP JOINT, PROPELLER SHAFT (BETWEEN TRANS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL) WAS REPLACED. STILL NO REPAIR OR PROBLEM DETECTED WITH TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET ITSELF TO THE CONSUMER'S DRIVING STYLE AN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044178 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047198 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)

TRANSMISSION CHATTERING, FEELS LOOSE, FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S TRYING TO FALL OUT ON TAKE OFF. REAR DIFFERENTIAL / DRIVE SHAFT. REAR END IS BEING DAMAGED BY TRANSMISSION NOT PROPER. MISSED THE LEMON LAW BY LESS THAN 6000 MILES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 26,169 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054919 · 2004-01-26 (January 26, 2004)

NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A MODERATE TO SEVERE ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. FOUR PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THREE OF THE FOUR WERE MODERATELY INJURED. WE WERE ALL WEARING OUR SEATBELTS. THANK GOD. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED AS WELL A THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW. THE FRONT HOOD WAS SEVERELY BUCKLED THE ENGINE WAS COMING THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED IN. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED THREE OTHER CHEVEROLETS. I WOULD LIKE ANSWERS ON WHY THE AIR B…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054919 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058911 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S GAS TANK BLEW OUT WHEN REFUELING AT GAS STATION, CAUSING A LARGE GAS SPILL BY THE GAS PUMP AND STATION. FIRE DEPT AND POLICE RESPONDED AS THEY WERE CALLED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE PERSON PUMPING THE GAS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AFTER INHALING THE FUEL, CAUSING A HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND VOMITING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 35,423 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058911 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066530 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

ON 4-19-04 WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND INTO MY STREET, MY TAILGATE ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO FELL FROM THE VERTICAL (LATCHED POSITION). I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND UPON WALKING TO THE REAR OF TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS HAD SNAPPED (BROKEN) APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE END. THE TAIGATE ENDED UP RESTING ON REAR BUMPER AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 27,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066530 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073731 · 2004-06-14 (June 14, 2004)

THE PARKING BRAKE CLIP FAILED AND IT COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE IT EVERY TIME THAT IT BROKE. THREE DEALERSHIPS INDICATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN DEFECT. *AK THE CLIP WHICH ALLOWED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES TO FALL INSIDE THE DRUM ROTOR GIVING NO WARNING. THEY WORE METAL TO METAL WITH STILL NO SIGN OF FAILURE, UNTIL THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT DID NOT HOLD. THREE DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *SC JB

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073731 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

24 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

62.5%Usable mileage15 / 24 records

75.0%Valid incident date18 / 24 records

100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records

75.0%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 24 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	2002
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	426.7% ODI 10021218 · 185,000 mi THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IT MAKES A WINING SOUND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THEM ON. TO MAKE THEM START WORKING I HAVE TO TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *JB Look up ODI 10021218 at NHTSA ↗	533.3% ODI 10033492 · 110,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITENTLY. *AK Look up ODI 10033492 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 567635 THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINSHIELD WIPERS. *SCC Look up ODI 567635 at NHTSA ↗	511.1% ODI 10025113 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM Look up ODI 10025113 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	533.3% ODI 837926 WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 837926 at NHTSA ↗	320.0% ODI 10038695 · 30,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INTERMITTANT OR QUIT WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. Look up ODI 10038695 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 896861 WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, REDUCING VISIBILITY OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE PROGRAMS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK Look up ODI 896861 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.4% ODI 10038804 · 78,500 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK OR QUIT DURING RAIN STORMS. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE GETTING THEM TO WORK. *PH Look up ODI 10038804 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	715.6% ODI 8015974 ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER DAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL WORK FINE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. AK CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED, THE COMPUTER READ NOTHING. WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING AT 5-7 MPH, THE PEDAL DROPS ABOUT 2 INCHES AND ONE CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE ANTI LOCK KICK IN IF YOU PRESS HARD. (BRAKE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYDAY) SCC Look up ODI 8015974 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 10040352 WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK Look up ODI 10040352 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	715.6% ODI 10016158 CHEVROLET TRUCK 1997 & 1998 Z71 HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. MUST REPLACE STEERING SENSOR TO HAVE GOOD STEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT COME ON FOR NO REASON OR DON'T COME ON WHEN YOU NEED THEM. *NLM Look up ODI 10016158 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10246526 · 75,498 mi NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY DOOR ONLY LOWER FREQUENCY. TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 22, 2008, WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE. I HAD THIS UNIT CHANGED ON MAY 22,2008. ON JUNE 5, 2008, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING REAR BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, & EMERGENCY BRAKE LININGS. SINCE THE STEERING WAS STILL MAKING NOISE I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT AGAIN, THEY DID AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT COVER. STILL MAKES NOISE DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFEC… Look up ODI 10246526 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	16.7% ODI 866706 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 866706 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 8017228 · 180,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AK SCC *NLM Look up ODI 8017228 at NHTSA ↗	24.4% ODI 853773 WITH A 40 MPH IMPACT HIT A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END ,DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT, AND THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OR WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 853773 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10040236 · 57,000 mi VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK Look up ODI 10040236 at NHTSA ↗
Parking Brake	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	625.0% ODI 10073731 · 49,000 mi THE PARKING BRAKE CLIP FAILED AND IT COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE IT EVERY TIME THAT IT BROKE. THREE DEALERSHIPS INDICATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN DEFECT. AK THE CLIP WHICH ALLOWED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES TO FALL INSIDE THE DRUM ROTOR GIVING NO WARNING. THEY WORE METAL TO METAL WITH STILL NO SIGN OF FAILURE, UNTIL THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT DID NOT HOLD. THREE DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SC JB Look up ODI 10073731 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	213.3% ODI 843398 TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS. ALSO, WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. Look up ODI 843398 at NHTSA ↗	320.0% ODI 727133 THESE ARE BOTH POTENTIALLY ACCIDENT-CAUSING / LOSS-OF-CONTROL POSSIBILITIES. Look up ODI 727133 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 8019265 WHEN LEANING BACK IN DRIVER SEAT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF SEAT BECAME DETACHED, THE WELD BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB Look up ODI 8019265 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	213.3% ODI 870691 PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION. LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE MOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND THE TIRE EXPLODED, AND IT DESTROYED THE RIMS. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P26575R16.*AK Look up ODI 870691 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.4% ODI 10166617 THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING AT 50 MPH. TIRES WERE CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 32 PSI. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AT 67 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE ACROSS TWO LANES. THE TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TIRE CAUSING 2500.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND I WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TIRE BEING CUT, AND NO DAMAGES WOULD BE PAID. THE TIRE WAS SENT BACK TO ME AND I RECONSTRUCTED THE TIRE AND COULD NO… Look up ODI 10166617 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Parking Brake	45,000–75,498 mi	49,000 mi	5	ODI 10073731 · 49,000 mi THE PARKING BRAKE CLIP FAILED AND IT COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE IT EVERY TIME THAT IT BROKE. THREE DEALERSHIPS INDICATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN DEFECT. AK THE CLIP WHICH ALLOWED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES TO FALL INSIDE THE DRUM ROTOR GIVING NO WARNING. THEY WORE METAL TO METAL WITH STILL NO SIGN OF FAILURE, UNTIL THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT DID NOT HOLD. THREE DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SC JB Look up ODI 10073731 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10105824 · 38,000 mi PARKING BRAKE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VECHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED PARKING BRAKE PADS. VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. ASKED SERVICE ADVISOR WHAT WILL KEEP THE PARKING BRAKE FROM FAILING AGAIN? UNABLE TO ANSWER! HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY RESPONSE FROM GM. AK Look up ODI 10105824 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10109917 · 45,000 mi PREMATURE TOTAL PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. FAILED TEXAS VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION. VEHICLE INSPECTOR INFORMED ME THE SAME FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG 2002 TRUCKS LIKE MINE AND WARNED OF A COSTLY REPAIR. PARKING BRAKE WAS VERY SELDOM ENGAGED YET BECAME TOTALLY WORN OUT AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO VEHICLE REACHING 50,000 MILES. DEALER ADMITTED TO A POOR DESIGN BUT SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. HE SAID A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE JUNK PART WITH A BEEFED UP VERSION. MY REPAIR COST EXCEEDED $400.JB Look up ODI 10109917 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	39,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10040236 · 57,000 mi VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.AK Look up ODI 10040236 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10310760 · 22,000 mi MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN CRASH WHEN SHE WENT TO SLEEP WHILE DRIVING HER 2002 Z71 TAHOE. SHE HIT AN OAK TREE DEAD CENTER OF THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TR Look up ODI 10310760 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	28,105 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10097506 · 28,105 mi BRAKES WERE SERVICED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, AFTER CHANGING THE OIL THERE WAS METAL FOUND IN THE OIL. AK THE DEALER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL WAS NORMAL THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL MEANS THE ENGINE WILL NOT LAST. TC Look up ODI 10097506 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	28,105 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10097506 · 28,105 mi BRAKES WERE SERVICED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, AFTER CHANGING THE OIL THERE WAS METAL FOUND IN THE OIL. AK THE DEALER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL WAS NORMAL THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL MEANS THE ENGINE WILL NOT LAST. TC Look up ODI 10097506 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	Too few reports for a range	75,498 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10246526 · 75,498 mi NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY DOOR ONLY LOWER FREQUENCY. TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 22, 2008, WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE. I HAD THIS UNIT CHANGED ON MAY 22,2008. ON JUNE 5, 2008, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING REAR BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, & EMERGENCY BRAKE LININGS. SINCE THE STEERING WAS STILL MAKING NOISE I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT AGAIN, THEY DID AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT COVER. STILL MAKES NOISE DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFEC… Look up ODI 10246526 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other	Too few reports for a range	35,423 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10058911 · 35,423 mi 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S GAS TANK BLEW OUT WHEN REFUELING AT GAS STATION, CAUSING A LARGE GAS SPILL BY THE GAS PUMP AND STATION. FIRE DEPT AND POLICE RESPONDED AS THEY WERE CALLED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE PERSON PUMPING THE GAS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AFTER INHALING THE FUEL, CAUSING A HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND VOMITING. *AK Look up ODI 10058911 at NHTSA ↗
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	Too few reports for a range	1 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10098164 · 1 mi PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING.*AK Look up ODI 10098164 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1998: 20 complaints · 2002: 17 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1998	4	11	20
2002	6	10	17

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1998	37	8	0
2002	18	6	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Parking Brake	Air Bags:Frontal	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	Fuel System, Other	Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical
Parking Brake	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10246526 · 75,498 mi NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY DOOR ONLY LOWER FREQUENCY. TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 22, 2008, WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE. I HAD THIS UNIT CHANGED ON MAY 22,2008. ON JUNE 5, 2008, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING REAR BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, & EMERGENCY BRAKE LININGS. SINCE THE STEERING WAS STILL MAKING NOISE I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT AGAIN, THEY DID AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT COVER. STILL MAKES NOISE DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFEC… Look up ODI 10246526 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10097506 · 28,105 mi BRAKES WERE SERVICED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, AFTER CHANGING THE OIL THERE WAS METAL FOUND IN THE OIL. AK THE DEALER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL WAS NORMAL THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL MEANS THE ENGINE WILL NOT LAST. TC Look up ODI 10097506 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	1 ODI 10097506 · 28,105 mi BRAKES WERE SERVICED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, AFTER CHANGING THE OIL THERE WAS METAL FOUND IN THE OIL. AK THE DEALER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL WAS NORMAL THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT METAL IN THE OIL MEANS THE ENGINE WILL NOT LAST. TC Look up ODI 10097506 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	1 ODI 10246526 · 75,498 mi NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY DOOR ONLY LOWER FREQUENCY. TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 22, 2008, WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE. I HAD THIS UNIT CHANGED ON MAY 22,2008. ON JUNE 5, 2008, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING REAR BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, & EMERGENCY BRAKE LININGS. SINCE THE STEERING WAS STILL MAKING NOISE I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT AGAIN, THEY DID AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT COVER. STILL MAKES NOISE DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFEC… Look up ODI 10246526 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 20.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 38,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10098164 · 1 mi

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING.*AK

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ODI 10105824 · 38,000 mi

PARKING BRAKE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VECHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED PARKING BRAKE PADS. VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. ASKED SERVICE ADVISOR WHAT WILL KEEP THE PARKING BRAKE FROM FAILING AGAIN? UNABLE TO ANSWER! HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY RESPONSE FROM GM. *AK

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ODI 10109917 · 45,000 mi

PREMATURE TOTAL PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. FAILED TEXAS VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION. VEHICLE INSPECTOR INFORMED ME THE SAME FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG 2002 TRUCKS LIKE MINE AND WARNED OF A COSTLY REPAIR. PARKING BRAKE WAS VERY SELDOM ENGAGED YET BECAME TOTALLY WORN OUT AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO VEHICLE REACHING 50,000 MILES. DEALER ADMITTED TO A POOR DESIGN BUT SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. HE SAID A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE JUNK PART WITH A BEEFED UP VERSION. MY REPAIR COST EXCEEDED $400.*JB

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