2002 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 463 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (168), Hydraulic (70), Steering (42).
Key takeaways
- 463 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 44 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 46 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 168 | 36% |
| Hydraulic | 70 | 15% |
| Steering | 42 | 9% |
| Power Train | 39 | 8% |
| Tires | 37 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 34 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 33 | 7% |
| Parking Brake | 25 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 23 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 20 | 4% |
| Suspension | 19 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 19 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-05-13
The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH occupied with his sister-in-law and her children, the contact smelled smoke coming from the driver seat of the vehicle the contact mention he pulled to the right side of the road, exiting everyone out the vehicle when he noticed t...
Engine - filed 2025-09-29
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS REPLACED. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT POSES A RISK TO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS DUE TO THE FUMES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Air Bags - filed 2023-12-21
We were sitting in car with it idling, the right-side air bag just deployed without collision. We turned the ignition off waited a few moments and turned it back on and the right-side dash airbag deployed without any warning. The vehicle has not been in any collisions.
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More for the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.