2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 444 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, 1% of the 444 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“While driving at 65 MPH the engine cut out. Could be the crankshaft position sensor. The truck is a 2500 with an 8.1l engine. Similar issues that the 2001 was recalled for. Same engine and cps as the 2001 but not included in the original recall. This has happened several times at various speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #10746261, filed 2015-08, 90,000 miles“The engine will die at any time with out warning. This happens fairly often. Sometimes after trying to restart it will restart with no delay and other times it will take a few minutes. Then it will run normally for no specific amount of time. Then it will die again. Incidences may occur hundreds of miles in between. The dealer says they don't know why it would do this and it would be very difficult to diagnose the problem because it happens spontaneously and it usually restarts quickly. This is very dangerous and turning the vehicle to get off the road when the engine dies is very hard to do.”
NHTSA complaint #10633520, filed 2014-09, 45,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 3 | 8% |
| 2011 | 9 | 7% |
| 2010 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 15 | 6% |
| 2007 | 24 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 9% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
200 complaintsBody and structure
67 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsTires
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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