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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 17, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 50 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Nov 17, 2014
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING & 1 YEAR LATER AND 25,000 MILES LATER & 5 ACCIDENTS THE VEHICLE STILL DOES IT NOW IT WONT EVEN START. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS I'VE READ THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE VARIOUS RECALLS ON THE WIRING HARNESS, TRANSMISSION, FUEL LINE, FILTER, HEADLIGHTS, TOWING PACKAGE, BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE LIGHTS, BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. EVERYBODY WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE MANY TIMES AND I LOST ALOT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE GM SHOULD TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK THAT'S FOR SURE 2002 C3500 EXPRESS / CUTAWAY DURAMAX DIESEL *TR

NHTSA ID
10658664
Incident
Nov 11, 2013
Mileage
40,213 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

NHTSA ID
10543046
Incident
Dec 5, 2001
Mileage
500 mi
Engine
Filed May 2, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), DEALING WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AND INDICATED THAT THE 2002 MODEL YEAR HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 06/06/11

NHTSA ID
10398494
Incident
Apr 28, 2011
Mileage
34,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 4, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 60 MPH SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER AS HE WOULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ON OCCASION, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A CLAIM FOR THE CONTACT BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,976. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE REPORT WAS FILED, HE HAD THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED AND IT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED EVOQ 10/22/10

NHTSA ID
10334547
Incident
Mar 5, 2010
Mileage
62,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Dec 28, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. HE WAS ADVISED TO THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10

NHTSA ID
10297122
Incident
Dec 10, 2008
Mileage
87,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 24, 2008

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO 3500 8.1 LITER AND THE TRUCK WILL JUST TURN OFF WITH NO NOTICE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO IN TRAFFIC STARTED AT 60,000 MILES GM WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLOM ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT FOR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN WILL GO OUT AND THE TRUCK WILL GO IN NEUTRAL OR STOP SHIFTING ALL TOGETHER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10215834
Incident
Aug 20, 2007
Mileage
62,000 mi
BrakesEngineSuspension
Filed Aug 9, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK. WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT IT THE BRAKES WERE BAD. HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY PUT NEW ROTORS ON THE FRONT. HE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, AND HE TOOK IT BACK, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HE TOOK IT TO MIDAS, AND THE BACK ROTORS WERE SHOT. THEY PUT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THE BACK. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE REAR END WAS BAD. THEY REBUILT THE REAR END. THEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, *AK AND THEY PUT NEW MANIFOLDS ON IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10132049
Incident
Aug 9, 2005
Mileage
26,000 mi
EngineFuel systemSuspension
Filed Mar 10, 2003

LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO AN UNKNOWN JIGGLE/BOUNCE, OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION. CONSUMER FELT DEALERSHIP LACKED TECHNICAL ABILITIES TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. TO DATE VEHICLE HAD 14 DIFFERENT NEW TIRES ON THE REAR AXLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED 10 TIMES. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED, THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION CHECKED. REAR SWAY BAR WAS UNHOOKED. TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THERE WAS ALSO POOR FUEL MILEAGE AND AN EXHAUST ODOR. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES CONSUMER IS RELUCTANT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID
10009506
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Mileage
3,352 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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