2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, 8% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The avalanche is our tow vehicle (only) which is why it has so few miles for a 2002 model year vehicle. Normally it is towing a 9000 pound 28 foot toy hauler, but just by pure luck it was towing a single axle flat bed trailer with the cab for a 1935 Chevrolet pickup on it back from the body shop. I pulled into the driveway and tried to stop and there were no brakes. Tried to apply the parking brakes and the cable snapped. Stopped by driving up a hill into the grass. …”
NHTSA complaint #10560552, filed 2014-01, 62,313 miles“Vehicle stalls at high rate of speed, highway driving, truck hesitates and jerks, and comes to the near point of stalling, and low speeds, vehicle does the same, hesitates, and jerks, stalls, all systems fail. Starts back up upon shifting to neutral. Mechanic says it is the crankshaft position sensor on the 8.1 l 8100 series motor, the same motor that is in the 2001 model silverado, sierra, and suburbans that is the subject of a recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10422115, filed 2011-08, 137,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 2500. The contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the engine would not turn over. He noticed underneath the hood that both the wire and harness were burned. The failure was related to the fuel pump. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The contact repaired the vehicle and stated that the failure was related to the wiring harness. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10232754, filed 2008-06, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with dual fuel tanks and the contact noticed that the rear fuel pump wires and port were melted. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that fuel pump and related components would need to be replaced. The contact was advised that the parts needed to complete the repair were no longer being produced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10478697, filed 2012-10, 113,000 miles“2002 Chevrolet avalanche with engine failure. Consumer states that the engine light on the dashboard would illuminate and then the vehicle would lose power steering and brakes. He also stated shortly after, the engine would revive itself. The consumer was told the 2 fuel pumps on the vehicle were disintegrating and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10215008, filed 2008-01Related service bulletins
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 10199281May 25, 2021This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to correct a customer concern of an MIL Illuminated with DTCs P0442 and/or…
- 10190437Mar 30, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible…
- 10176310May 8, 2020This Preliminary information communicates the use of Winter grade fuel during the warm months of 2020 and the potential rivability issues that it can cause. The ongoing…
- 10171878Jan 2, 2020This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended…
- 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…
- 10137635May 10, 2017This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
- 10114831Nov 15, 2016This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the…
- 10114443Feb 27, 2016This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an inaccurate fuel gauge. Technician should drive the vehicle to…
- 10114954Dec 9, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 10% |
| 2002 | 5 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
28 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (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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