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2002 Chevrolet Suburban Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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 Dec 16, 2022
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.
3%
of 286 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 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 driver-assistance

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

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 16, 2022

Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

NHTSA ID
11497715
Incident
Nov 1, 2022
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 29, 2014

I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAVE REPLACED ALL THE SENSORS BRAKES AND HUBS ON MY SUBURBAN, I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND CHEVY IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE.MY ABS SYSTEM RUNS WHEN IT WANTS PREVENTS MY CAR FROM PROPERLY STOPPING AND WHEN I REPORTED THE ISSUE THEY TOLD ME TO PULL THE FUSE SO THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF, SO I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO ABS SYSTEM AND WE JUST HAD THE SENSORS REPLACED AGAIN AS WELL AS THE HUB AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE PULSATING OF THE BREAK PEDDLE AND THE RUNNING PUMP I WOULD THINK CHEVY WOULD DO A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS.. *TR

NHTSA ID
10575635
Incident
May 18, 2012
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Oct 11, 2010

VEHICLE WILL STALL ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ACTS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH A LITTLE OVER 120,000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10359964
Incident
Oct 10, 2010
Mileage
120,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 6, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE CRUISE. BRAKES FAILED ALTOGETHER CAUSING BRAKES TO GO TO THE FLOOR, SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN OFF ROAD TOWARD TRAFFIC BRINGING ABOUT LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ID
10127611
Incident
Jul 2, 2005
Mileage
117,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jun 24, 2005

DT: CONTACT OWNED A 2002, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. HE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE, AND HIS ODI NUMBER WAS 10099685. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. ALSO, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT ONSTAR CALLED THE PROBLEM CODE RED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND LURCH. CONSUMER STATED THAT A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING A TIGHT CORNERS. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL INCIDENT ON 8-26-04.*AK

NHTSA ID
10126511
Incident
May 2, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 2003

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN CARPORT, CRASHING THROUGH A FENCE AND COLLIDING WITH A HOUSE. A BYSTANDER SUSTAINED SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES AS A RESULT. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017233
Incident
Apr 15, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING CAR OUT OF CARPORT AND LIGHTLY HIT A TREE WITH THE LEFT REAR BUMPER. CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT HAD ONLY GOTTEN TO NEUTRAL WHEN TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. TRUCK CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND THE HOUSE RESULTING IN SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES TO A BYSTANDER. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017223
Incident
Apr 15, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AROUND A NARROW TWO WAY HIGHWAY WHICH WAS WET AT THE TIME, CONSUMER THEN RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND TOUCHED THE BRAKE MODERATELY, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING WITHOUT REDUCTION IN SPEED, CONSUMER STATED THE TAIL END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AS HE WAS APPROACHING A TURN, CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARALLEL TO THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND 2 BLOWN TIRES. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID
566746
Incident
Apr 5, 2002

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