2002 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving at highway speeds or even around town the vehicle randomly jerks to one side or another alignment was just done and was told all was good tires are new Pitman armor place ball joints replaced still having the issue of it darting specially when going around curves it wants to pull…”
filed Feb 14, 2023
“The steering pump has plenty of fluid in the reservoir and has been changed regularly. All of the sudden all power assisted steering disappeared when turning to the left making parking nearly impossible causing a great safety concern as this is my only vehicle and now my wife cannot take the truck…”
filed Jun 4, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Suburban | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Suburban | 4 | 10% |
| 2019 Suburban | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 Suburban | 8 | 10% |
| 2017 Suburban | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 Suburban | 23 | 11% |
| 2015 Suburban | 59 | 14% |
| 2014 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban
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.