2002 Chevrolet Express 1500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Rear seat belts fail to lock my vehicle is a conversion van built by debut in saginaw michigan. Recently my grandchildren noticed that the rear seat belts failed to lock. Those belts are on the seat/bed unit. The seat belts have the name atwood mobile products on them. I inspected the seat belts…”
“Tires had more than 50% tread left. Right front tire suddenly started shaking the vehicle. Determined belt had broke. Tire dealer also said other front tire was going bad. A few miles later on a busy highway read tire split open . Performance tire of topeka and cooper tire company would not make…”
“Brakes failed with no warning. Upon inspection it was determined that brake lines burst due to rusting.”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet express 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking antifreeze. The vehicle was inspected by both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was a plastic intake gasket leak. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet express 1500. The vehicle has cooper cobra radial tires, size p255\70r15 (na). While driving approximately 70 mph, the tire tread separated without warning on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact pulled to the side of the road and called roadside…”
“Two weeks ago our 4 year old 1500 express van, a conversion van, developed transmission problems. The sticker price was over $55,000. The mileage is 42,000 miles. When the chevy dealership told me that the repair cost would be over $3,000, it prompted me to call gm customer service. The result was…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet express 1500. In between oil changes, the contact noticed a leak in the back of the intake manifold. As a result, he has to constantly add antifreeze to the vehicle. The contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer. The purchase date was unknown. The…”
“Side door does not close well unless door is slammed. This is because it seems that the weight of the door has made the door lean downward. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.