Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Chevrolet avalanche has 4 recalls, 672 complaints.
4
Recalls
672
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
06E043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORI...
05V379000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCC...
04V129000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTA...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | na |
| Nov 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while attempting to stop the vehicle... |
| May 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ‘’’’’’FRAME’’’’’’I was heading to work and and something snapped while driving. I then brought vehic... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Vehicle was involved in a collision, striking a cement stair case and embankment, before rotating to... |
| Jan 30, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving I suddenly experienced a loss of power. Immediately the truck sputtered to a rolling s... |
| Dec 5, 2021 | STEERING | STEERING: I stopped in my daughter yard and was unloading a 16ft trailer of hay and everything was ... |
| Nov 29, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I went to stop my 2002 Chevy Avalanche 1500 and the pedal started to pulsate like my brake assist wa... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Stopping, from between 5 and 10 mph, after a small drive - like a few yards.. the anti-lock brake en... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed... |
| May 28, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PANEL ON 2002 AVALANCHES RUST. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND NOT RUNNING... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURNOVER WHEN YOU DRIVE |
| Nov 22, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | CAR CRASH AND BRAKS LOCKED AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY, INJURIES LEFT UNPAID AND VEHICLE DAMAGES. |
| Aug 21, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I LOST MY BRAKES TOTALLY NOT JUST HALF OF THEM PULLING A SMALL TRAILER WITH IRON GOING DOWN A LONG H... |
| May 15, 2018 | WHEELS | HEARD SNAP WHILE DRIVING HIT MEDIAN,AND TOTALED MY TRUCK.IT NEEDS TO BE NOTICED IF ANY BODY HASN'T B... |
| May 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, SLOWING DOWN, APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE,... |
| Apr 28, 2018 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF THE FRAME, BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND FUEL LINES. THE BRAKE, TRANSMIS... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPT... |
| Aug 5, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO RUST AND AS I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A ON GOING THING. GM SAYS IT IS NOT A SA... |
| Jul 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS PUMP OR SPEED SENSOR ARE DAMAGED AND NOT WORKING ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF T... |
| May 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WITH MY AVALANCHE, I WAS TOWING A TRAILER WITH A CAR LOADED AND TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, I APP... |