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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 engine problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 46% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

31

Engine complaints

46%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Avalanche 2500 engine complaints by model year31 complaints2002: 31 complaints2006: 1 complaints
Avalanche 2500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND AFTER PULLING OUT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER TRYING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES IT RESTARTED. THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INSTANCE, BUT HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND EVEN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 1, 2014

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 engine — 46% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.