2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
The 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Parking Brake (1 complaint), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (1 complaint), and Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE, AND THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE. THIS PROBLEM GOT PERSISTENTLY WORSE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH I RARELY USED THE BRAKE.*AK
2002 TAHOE. PURCHASED 9/04. 1 WEEK LATER ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP HAD 34000 MILES AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME HAVE NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION MISSES AT 40 MPH AND SLOW ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR NOT FULL POWER WHEN TRYING TO GET ONTO INTERSTATE ETC THAT A V8 ENGINE SHOULD HAVE. 9/05 TRIED TO DRIVE TO WORK AND GOT TO STOP LIGHT AND ENGINE WOULD ON REV AND NO POWER. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED NEED NEW TRANSMISSION OR REBUILD EXISTING ONE. 50,000 MILES ON VEHICLE NOW, NEVER USED IT TO TOW ANYTHING ETC ONLY DRIVEN 16000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE. THIS COULD NOT BE ANYTHING WE HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR EXISTING PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASED AND NO HELP FROM DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT. THEY WANT 2400.00 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. *NM
CLANGING (NOISE) IN FRONT END/STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT AT THIS THERE THERE ARE ALMOST 200,000 (STEERING SHAFTS) ON BACK ORDER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH NO WAY OF KNOWING WHERE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK
Safety Rating for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET S UTILITY
- 2000 CHEVROLET S UTILITY — 4 complaints
- 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY (current)
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