2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 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, the automatic transmission shifts abruptly causing the truck to jump forward. The transmission will continue to shift hard through all gears until truck has been stopped and shut off for a period of time. This is an intermittent occurrence. It has happened approx. 5 times from 24000 miles til now at 31000 miles over a period of 6 months. Dealer checked transmission and states that fluid is burnt, slips in second gear and recommends a new transmission instead of repair. There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration. …”
NHTSA complaint #10436422, filed 2011-11, 24,000 miles“This is a follow up to my previous complaint. First there is a correction with the date of incident. The correct date should read 06/01/2011 not 2010. After talking further with GM customer service and never getting a reassurance that they are considering helping cover the cost of repair, I have since taken the truck to a local independent transmission repair specialist that repairs vehicles for the municipality I work for. They gave the same diagnosis with the same malfunction code. …”
NHTSA complaint #10439998, filed 2011-12Related service bulletins
- 11006421Jul 24, 2024GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or…
- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10242843Sep 1, 2023The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the…
- 10220319Sep 1, 2022This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the…
- 10114778Dec 11, 2014This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle with a clunk type noise on start up with the vehicle in park when the vehicle is…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
14 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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