2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 351 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,716miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 1% of the 351 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,716 miles. 1 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 contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 hd. While driving approximately 75 MPH, a message indicating that the engine overheated displayed and smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The flames quickly spread to the cabin of the vehicle. While the flames were inside the cabin, the contact attempted to exit the vehicle but the driver side seat belt would not immediately unlock. The seat belt finally unlocked, but the driver side door would not unlock. The door eventually unlocked and the contact was able to exit the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10716521, filed 2015-05, 247,433 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 | 12 | 12% |
| 2021 | 8 | 9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
212 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTires
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 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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