2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Power Train Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Train Issues in the 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
4 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Power Train Complaints
MY 02 AVALANCHE HAS HAD ALL THE FUEL, EM BRAKE, WHEEL HUB WHILE HUSBAND WAS STOPPING AT LIGHT WHEN THE TOP CALIPER BOLT CAME OUT WEDGING THE CALIPER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND BOLT THIS STOPPED THE TRUCK SOUNDED LIKE GUN FIRE AND THE REST END WENT 8 FT INTO THE AIR. AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYED. COST DAYS PAYS AND $ NEW BOLT TO GET BACK ON ROAD, NO INJURY. PLUS DRVR FR AXLE PASS TOO. 2ND TRANNY ONLY 4YRS APART HAS FAILED AGAIN WITH MY 6 GRKIDS ON MY 56TH B.D. IN TX 105 * HEAT INDEX. IT TOOK 4 HOURS TO GET HOME HAVING TO STOP EVERY 10 MIN FOR 20 MIN BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING. MY GRKIDS WERE HEAT EXHAUSTED AS WAS I. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SHORT COLUMN IN MY STEERING AND I HAVE BEEN JIGGLING THE KEY TO START IT FOR APPX 8 YEARS...
AVALANCHE 4WD SELECTORS STARTED FLASHING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4L. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED AND SERVICE 4WD LIGHT LIT. HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. DEALER SAID THE ENCODER MOTOR FAILED.
THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE LAMP FREQUENTLY ILLUMINATES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE TRUCK IS RESTARTED, THEN THE LAMP WILL STAY OFF FOR DAYS , THEN COME BACK ON FOR NO REASON, WHEN THE TRUCK IS SCANNED NO CODES ARE RETURNED, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING. *TR
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 4WD OF THE VEHICLE HAS CHRONICALLY MALFUNCTIONED DESPITE 2 REPAIRS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BY LINDSAY CHEVY IN WOODBRIDGE VA. THE MECHANISM STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF PROBLEMS AT 7000 MILES. NOW THE TRUCK HAS 85000 MILES AND THE MECHANISM HAS FAILED. *TR
Other 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Problem Areas
Service Brakes
45 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
26 complaints
Parking Brake
15 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Air Bags
8 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
2 complaints
Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemhoseslinespipingfittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionfronthub
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint