2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems
The 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 382 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 62% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
382
Brakes complaints
62%
Share of year
32
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. AFTER I FELT THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS NOT RIGHT I BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE FRONT YARD, AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THERE WAS NO PEDEL AND THE TRUCK KEPT GOING AND HIT A TREE, LAWN BENCH,MISC. OBJECTS, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING S RETAINING WALL. I ESTIMATE SEVERAL THOUSAND DAMAGE…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA has 382 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes — 62% 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.