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2002 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Suburban has 22 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

I WAS HIT ON THE HEAD INSIDE MY 2002 SUBURBAN, WEARING MY SEAT BELT AT 48 MPH BY AN ONCOMING MAZDA MIATA. MY STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED, I WENT INTO ONCOMING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WENT UP A CURB, WENT THROUGH A BRICK RETAINING WALL, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON ANY OF THE 3…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 7, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban steering — 6% 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.