2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 12%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,820miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 12% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,820 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.
“Tire failure: the 2002 Chevrolet 3500 truck purchased had goodyear wrangler tires on as original equipment. They all bulged around the rim and eventually one blew out I took them to the goodyear dealer and they replaced them under road hazard. The replacement set ran half life and they started to bulge in the same spot. One blew out on the freeway.this time I replaced them with different tires, but saved the old ones in case you wished to look at them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10125198, filed 2005-06, 92,000 miles“While driving my 2002 chevy SILVERADO 3500, with approx 41000 miles on the odometer, the spare tire fell off from under the truck bed and went skidding down the highway. The steel cable that was holding the spare tire was observed to be shredded. I was driving at approx. 35 miles an hour on a flat highway, under normal road conditions when this occurred. The spare tire has never been serviced or moved and was put in place at the factory. This failure of the steel cable that holds the spare tire almost resulted in a serious accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10079144, filed 2004-07, 40,639 miles“Right rear tire tread separated from tire at highway speed (approximately 65 MPH). Created side damage to my Chevrolet. 3500 van. Tire did not blow out. Was flat next morning.”
NHTSA complaint #10162497, filed 2006-07, 26,600 miles“On sunday may the 15th the walmart tle on bush river rd in columbia sc installed two front tires on a 2002 chevy 3500 van. They installed two p rated tires even though the vehicle calls for lt. They all so put 55psi in the tires when the tires are only rated for 44psi. The tires are not rated for this. Also there was no DOT card given out.”
NHTSA complaint #10401172, filed 2011-05Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 12% |
| 2017 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 26% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 3 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 5% |
| 2002 | 6 | 12% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 17 | 21% |
| 1999 | 3 | 6% |
| 1998 | 10 | 15% |
| 1997 | 7 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
23 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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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