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Exterior lightingPart report

2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 120 total for the year
Median mileage
48,333miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,333 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.

“Low dim headlight shut off when driving down the road, sometime it will come back on and it won't come on at all, but can hit the fuse box under hood it will come back on, now it don't work at all, have to ride with the bright light on.”

NHTSA complaint #10234420, filed 2008-07, 48,333 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202526%
200811%
200732%
200511%
200421%
200332%
200211%
199911%
1997213%

Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Brakes
66 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

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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