2002 Chevrolet Express 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet EXPRESS 1500. In between oil changes, the contact noticed a leak in the back of the intake manifold. As a result, he has to constantly add antifreeze to the vehicle. The contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 44,400 and failure mileage was 28,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10207625, filed 2007-11, 28,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet EXPRESS 1500. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking antifreeze. The vehicle was inspected by both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was a plastic intake gasket leak. The vehicle had not been repaired and the contact had not called the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10324469, filed 2010-04, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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