2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission problems
The 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
27
Transmission complaints
4%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN WE BOUGHT TRUCK I CHECKED VIN AND ONLY THE TAILGATE RECALL CAME UP BUT LISTED MY TRUCK BEING A CHEVY 800 MODEL, WELL COUPLE WEEKS AGO OUR TRUCK WOULDN'T BRAKE WHILE PARKING MAKING A LEFT INTO A RESTAURANT AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE RESTAURANT WINDOW!!! WHEN I CHECKED JUST OUR…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission — 4% 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.