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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
25,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.

“Day time running lamps keep failing. Every time I replace the burned out bulb soon the other bulbs burn out. The issue is apparent on many full size GM trucks.”

NHTSA complaint #10189543, filed 2007-05, 25,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200212%

Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500

Engine cooling
28 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500

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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