2002 Chevrolet Pickup Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. 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.
“Completely failed while driving had to go off road to avoid a collision”
“2002 chevrolet pick up truck. Consumer states failure of abs system *tgw the consumer stated as his grandson turned into the driveway, the brakes failed. The pedal became extremely hard, and he was unable to slow the truck down. Even though the abs failed, the warning light never illuminated on…”
“May of 2012 the brake line on the frame rail under the drivers seat failed, august 2013 brake line failed in two places at the same time just after a state inspection,repaired,and another brake line 1 foot from the mastercylinder along the drivers side frame rail just hours after the last repair,…”
“Abs module stays on no warranty . *ak”
“Brake failure on chevy dump truck. *nm”
“2002 chevy pickup tire tread separated. *ts the fender was damaged. *jb”
“Recall campaign; tires had been checked at intervals of 3k miles, and there were many indications that there was a problem. *bf the consumer stated that at 38000 miles he was informed that two of the vehicle tires had a split in the treads. The consumer took the tires to goodyear an was offered…”
“The consumer stated the rear brakes wore out prematurely. *ak *sc”
Defect investigations
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…
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 Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.