2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
164 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 5 mph, the antilock brake system would activate independently. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel speed sensor mounting surface needed to be…”
filed Jun 15, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the antilock brake system activated automatically and the antilock brake system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed, but was repaired by the contact who removed the antilock brake system…”
filed Oct 6, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.