2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,104miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 3% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,104 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2 tire tread separations - 3 days apart from each other. First on driver side rear tire. 2nd on the passenger rear tire. Tires are a used - good condition purchase. First incident required my auto to be in for repairs for 29 days. 3 days later the rear passenger side tire tread separated.”
NHTSA complaint #10428037, filed 2011-09, 121,000 miles“The spare tire retaining cable broke causing a near collision with a motorcycle following, at a safe distance. The spare tire dropped off at highway speed. The entire hoist assembly was replaced and the part is not available. Service manager said he had seen this problem before.”
NHTSA complaint #10344271, filed 2010-07, 145,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain tires, size: lt265/75r16. While driving 70 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out. The tire was not diagnosed, but was replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 230,500 and the tire failure mileage was 45,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10884567, filed 2016-07, 230,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
96 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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