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2002 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe has 34 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Tahoe electrical system complaints by model year217 complaints1991: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 38 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 54 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 34 complaints2003: 198 complaints2004: 217 complaints2005: 138 complaints2006: 31 complaints2007: 204 complaints2008: 102 complaints2009: 47 complaints2010: 21 complaints2011: 32 complaints2012: 18 complaints2013: 23 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 164 complaints2016: 38 complaints2017: 21 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 19 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 57 complaints2022: 35 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 6 complaints
Tahoe electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PURCHASED THE TRUCK BRAND NEW IN 2002 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT HELL FROM IT. WE'VE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES, SEVERAL BREAKDOWNS AND STRANDED MOMENTS ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT EVEN CHEVY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT. IT'S BEEN UNRELIABLE AND GIVEN US HELL THE ENTIRE TIME…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 28, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system — 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.