2002 Chevrolet Silverado Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “piston slap” (9% of reports).
- 58engine and engine cooling complaints
- 27,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Piston slap: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
- Cold start: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
- Knocking noise: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Silverado engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 300 |
| 2013 Silverado | 1 | 2% | 2,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 44,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 3 | 5% | 7,126 |
| 2009 Silverado | 4 | 5% | 39,000 |
| 2008 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 86,045 |
| 2007 Silverado | 6 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Silverado | 7 | 4% | 59,800 |
| 2005 Silverado | 20 | 6% | 9,276 |
| 2004 Silverado | 24 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2003 Silverado | 26 | 4% | 19,765 |
| 2002 Silverado | 58 | 8% | 27,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 91 | 10% | 43,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 88 | 7% | 48,275 |
| 1999 Silverado | 61 | 4% | 49,965 |
| 1998 Silverado | 15 | 5% | 76,850 |
| 1997 Silverado | 20 | 7% | 58,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 13 | 7% | 62,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 15 | 6% | 123,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking leaving studs in the heads, heating up engine compartments, releases carbon monoxide, affects o2 sensor and catalytic converter. Will not pass emissions in some states. Gm not standing behind this 1999-2008 issue. It is a safety issue and is expensive to fix. Gm…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. While driving various speeds, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stall. An independent mechanic could not duplicate the failures; therefore, the issues continued to persist. The gm dealer discovered that…
The engine keep crashing down, the indicator say low engine pressure, check engine pressure, then the hole truck will shut down in the middle of producing. This happen three time already. Im on the highway driving 80mil and the truck will shut down, cant move the wheel, cant change lines, cant…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Chevrolet Silverados have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado (8% of the 710 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 27,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “piston slap”, in 5 of 58 complaints, followed by “cold start” (5).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 2002 Chevrolet Silverado problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Silverado years.