2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. WHEN ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE IT WAS NOT LATCHING. THE CONTACT CONSULTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PRICE OF INSTALLING A NEW BUCKLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - WHILE MAKING A ABRUPT STOP ONE DAY THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE STATE THE CONTACT RESIDES. *AK THE HEADLAMP BULB WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND IN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY OFFERED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR YEARLY MAINTENANCE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS ENGAGED AND VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS BUMPER DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WANTED GM TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE BUMPER DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY OFFERED NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BUMPER DAMAGE. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER 5 MPH AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. *NM

AT LOW SPEEDS, (BELOW 10 MPH) THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE (PULSING OF BRAKE PEDAL) ON MY 2002 1500 SILVERADO AND MAKE STOPPING DISTANCES DRAMATICALLY GREATER IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, EVEN IF ONLY ONE WHEEL IS ON A PATCH OF ICE/SNOW. THIS LEADS TO SCARY SITUATIONS AT STOP SIGNS/SEMIPHORES. I CONTACTED GM, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT I LIVE IN A STATE (MN) THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I WAS ADVISED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP, I MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FOR NOW, I HAVE REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM. I REALIZE THAT THE ABS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, BUT AT LEAST I MY STOPPING POWER WILL BE PREDICTABLE. *NM

BOTH REAR BRAKE ROTORS FOR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *TS THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2,525 MILES BETWEEN THE LAST SERVICE YET NO BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY THE TECHNICIAN AT THAT TIME. *NM

COLD ENGINE START-UP KNOCK. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO Z71 WITH THE 4.8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS HAD COLD START-UP KNOCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE ASKED DEALERS ABOUT IT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NORMAL. I BUILD ENGINES FOR AND OWN TO DRAG CARS. ONE IS AN ET FOOTBRAKE CAR WITH A MILD 350 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY. THE OTHER IS A 48 FIAT ALTERED WITH A 434 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY STROKER. BOTH HAVE FORGED PISTONS AND NEITHER HAS THE COLD PISTON NOISE THAT THIS BONE STOCK 4.8 HAS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 39,139 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WANT IT TO LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST MUCH LONGER BEFORE IT CRACKS A PISTON SKIRT OR SEVERELY DAMAGES THE CYLINDER WALLS. IT IS MY INTENTION TO CONTACT CHEVROLET IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM PREPARED TO BE TOLD THE SAME AS THE DEALER TOLD ME. I AM ALSO LOOKING INTO THE CLASS ACTION SUIT APPROACH TO GET A REMEDIE TO THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS 4 WHEEL DISK AND STOPS LIKE IT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRUMS WITHOUT POWER?? I OWNED A 97 SIVLVERADO THAT HAD BRAKES THAT WORKED THE SAME. YOU WOULD THINK THAT A TRUCK THAT COST 30,000 DOLLARS WOULD BE A LITTLE BETTER CONSTRUCTED. *NM

HAD MY 2002 CHEV SILVERADO IN FOR RECALL SERVICE 05068 ON 10-24-05. DEALER ADVISED THAT RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED BUT VEHICLE REQUIRED NEW FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES TO CORRECT ABS PROBLEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000 TO ME; THE RECALL STATES IT WILL CORRECT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CORROSION BETWEEN HUBS AND ABS SENSORS. COST SHOULD NOT BE INCURRED BY ME FOR DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED AND CAUSED THE STUDS TO SNAP OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE THE EXHAUST TO LEAK ON A COLD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S SON-IN-LAW DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THE ORIGINAL STUDS WERE TOO SMALL, AND THE NEW STUDS WERE BIGGER.*AK LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND WERE REPLACED. *AK