2002 Chevrolet Pickup Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Chevrolet Pickup, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
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.
“From the date of purchase, my daughter, the primary driver, complained about the lack of traction when the road was wet. On the date of the accident, it had been drizzling. She was on the ramp connecting I-4 to I-95 north. Despite goinbg less than the posted speed limit, the truck began to fishtail and wound up doing a a 180 degree turn off of the highway. After being extricatyed from the woods by a tow truck, she was towed to sears where she replaced the original equipment passenger tires with michelin xclt4 lt245/75r16 tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #766913, filed 2002-09“Consumer states when turning key into the ignition, the vehicle slipped out of gear without applying the brakes. Dealer notified. On every truck the consumer checked from 1998-2003 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton they experienced the same defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10032228, filed 2003-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Pickup
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Pickup
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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