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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche service brakes, hydraulic problems

115 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche26% of all complaints for this model year.

115
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
26%
share of all complaints
49,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
12 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated the brake and fuel lines was rusted and leaking fluid. In addition, the contact stated that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…

    filed Jul 25, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the abs engaged without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number…

    filed Mar 11, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Avalanche years

YearReportsShare
2007 Avalanche21%
2005 Avalanche46%
2004 Avalanche159%
2003 Avalanche2713%
Avalanche service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.