2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Electrical Problems

Odometer Fraud. The contact previously owned a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was sold to a private buyer with an odometer reading of 205,000 miles. Subsequently, the contact discovered the vehicle was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace with a rolled-back odometer reading of 158,000 miles. When the contact’s daughter inquired about the discrepancy, the seller confirmed the lower mileage. Upon further investigation, the contact found a second listing for the same vehicle displaying 178,000 miles. The contact messaged the seller and inquired about the accuracy of the odometer reading. The current status of the vehicle was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11742785

Incident

Jun 6, 2026

Mileage

205,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT TAPPED THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON AND ILLUMINATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BOB BROWN CHEVROLET IN ERVINGDALE, IA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11031389

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED UP AFTER WAITING FOR A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, AND STARTER WERE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10903161

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I CHANGE THE FUSES, LOW BEAM LIGHTS, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT RELAY, AND HEADLIGHT RELAY AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605059

Incident

Jun 20, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10424646

Incident

Sep 11, 2006

Mileage

35,000 mi

RECENTLY MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ANOTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. ON AUGUST 3, 2011 WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, HE PRESSED THE BRAKES WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT WAS MAKING A TURN. THE FRONT BUMPER IS NOW DAMAGED ( T-BONED) AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M NOT VERY PLEASED THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND STILL HAVE TO PAY COSTLY MAINTENANCE FEES. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY GRANDDAUGHTER. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE SAFETY ISSUES: BRAKING, CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NO DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. *TT

NHTSA ID

10421669

Incident

Aug 3, 2011

Mileage

141,574 mi

THE DASH LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY SHOWING THE SECURITY LIGHT, GAS LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING. WHEN YOU SHUT THE TRUCK OFF IT STILL SHOWS THE YELLOW SECURITY LIGHT AND IT NEVER GOES OFF AND IF YOU LEAVE IT SITTING FOR 1 OR 2 DAYS WITHOUT DRIVING IT MAKES THE BATTERY GO DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386762

Incident

Apr 15, 2010

DASH LIGHT DON'T WORK. DIMMER SWITCH VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326201

Incident

Jan 18, 2005

Mileage

82,000 mi

MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500,2WD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STALLED AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND IT WORKS WELL NOW...BUT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SHUT OFF,I ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325852

Incident

Apr 13, 2010

Mileage

105,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. IGNITION SWITCH IS SHORTING OUT, HAVE TO JIGGLE KEY TO START. WHEN DRIVING TUCK LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF LOOSING ALL POWER STEERING AND ALL POWER BRAKES. HAD TO MUSCLE TRUCK TO SHOULDER OF ROADWAY AND RESTART. DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256309

Incident

Jan 23, 2009

Mileage

111,000 mi

THE "CARGO LAMP ON" INDICATOR IN THE MESSAGE AREA OF THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DISPLAYED WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ACTIVATED; BOTH OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE, THE THREE GARAGE DOOR/GATE BUTTONS(HOME LINK), BOTH VISOR MIRROR LIGHTS, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR COURTESY LIGHTS(THE ONES THAT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED). ALL OF THESE ALSO NO LONGER TURN ON THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTS WHEN THEY ARE TRIGGERED. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF/MOON ROOF OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS EITHER, ON THE 06/25/06 IT TRIGGERED THE "CARGO LIGHT ON" DISPLAY BUT AS OF THE 06/27/06 IT DOES NOTHING. MY CONCERNS ARE THAT THE COMPUTER MAY BE CORRUPT OR MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FAILURES, ACTIVATIONS, OR DISABLING OF SYSTEMS SUCH AS FUEL INJECTION, BRAKE CONTROL, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, ACCELERATION, FUEL RATIOS, TIMING, 4 WHEEL/2 WHEEL DRIVE CONVERSION, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURNING LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, OR ELECTRICAL FIRE, OR WIRING THAT COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL FIRE ALSO. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160945

Incident

Jun 25, 2006

Mileage

89,926 mi