Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche has 296 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
296
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while attempting to stop the vehicle... |
| 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... |
| 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 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, SLOWING DOWN, APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE,... |
| 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... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED LINES ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK |
| Feb 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE ... |
| Dec 27, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES CORRODED |
| Oct 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | REPEATED PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES. THE VEHICLE FAILS COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA SAFETY ... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2002 AVALANCHE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNIN... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOST ALL BRAKING POWER WHILE DRIVING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE HOME SLOWLY, LOOKED UNDERNEATH ... |
| Jun 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPR... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I AM AN OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. LATELY I HAVE HAD CONTINUED AND CONSISTENT UNWANT... |
| Jan 23, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | SATURDAY JANUARY 23, 2016 DURING A SNOW STORM MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500 VIN# [XXX] LOST ALL BRAKE... |
| Dec 26, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES ARE MADE OUT OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM THE LINES RUST OUT PREM... |