2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

99,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 4

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“ABS kicks in constantly at low speeds in dry conditions. This causes longer stopping distances. The ABS grinds or vibrates interfering with normal braking situations. Many near miss collisions at low speeds. The manufacturer should be responsible and replace all the ABS sensors. I purchased this…”
filed Oct 21, 2024
“Using the key the ignition turns on and truck starts as it should, anytime the key then could be taken out of the ignition at anytime. Ignition can be clicked back to accessory and the key can fall out when driving. Note changing from run to accessory it easily done.”
filed Sep 18, 2019

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

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