2002 Chevrolet S Pickup Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet S Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. 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.
“Tail gate cable is cut and has stretched to where is does not support the weight of the tail gate. *jb”
“The abs system started to fail in november, when coming to a stop the vehicles abs system would fail and lock the power steering causing the vehicle to pull to the left. I did contact the dealer and my vehicle was not listed on the recall list. Because of its age is not covered under warranty. The…”
“Lowered tailgate to climb into bed of truck. After stepping up onto tailgate, both restraining cables broke, throwing me to the ground. Minor bruising and scratching only cables not replaced to date because dealer charging excessive money. *nm”
“#2 (right side) tailgate support cable failure. No excessive stress placed on tailgate; I lowered it to load some lightweight items in bed (by hand, no ramps or loading equipment) and heard pop when tailgate went full down. Noticed cable broken. No repair yet; contacting local chevrolet dealer…”
“Failure of tail gate supporting cables on a 2002 model year s-10 pick-up as the direct result of corrosion/oxidation.”
“When I opened the tail gate to my 2002 s-10 both cables snaped-in-two at the same time. This cable failure has damaged the tail gate when it hit the bumper. When I went to the part store to get a replacement cable for both sides I was told that the cable did not match what was listed in his book…”
“I have a 2002 chevrolet s-10 pickup. The cable that attaches the tailgate to the truck has corroded away. This results in the tailgate falling from horizontal position and possible falling off. A recall for this same issue has been issued for the gm silverado pickup. The same recall should apply…”
“Me and my wife were sitting on my tailgate of my 2002 chevy s10 and all of a sudden the cables snapped. And my whole tailgate foled over my bumper. Needless to say I had to go to the junkyard and buy an used tailgate. Cuz chevy said they wernt coverd under warranty. *ak”
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 S Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.