2002 Chevrolet Suburban Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 286 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 3% of the 286 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Vehicle will stall on occasion while driving down the road. Acts as if the accelerator is not working causing the vehicle to come to a stop while trying to apply the accelerator pedal. This has happened at least 3 other times since purchasing the vehicle new. The first incident happened at about 10,000 miles on the vehicle and the last incident happened with a little over 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10359964, filed 2010-10, 120,000 miles“Brake pedal failed to release cruise. Brakes failed altogether causing brakes to go to the floor, subsequently vehicle had to be driven off road toward traffic bringing about loss of control of vehicle causing crash into another vehicle on highway and hitting a telephone pole. Vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10127611, filed 2005-07, 117,000 miles“I have been dealing with this problem with the ABS system for over 2 years and have replaced all the sensors brakes and hubs on my Suburban, I have been reading all the customer complaints and chevy is well aware of this issue.my ABS system runs when it wants prevents my car from properly stopping and when I reported the issue they told me to pull the fuse so the pump would shut off, so I am driving around with no ABS system and we just had the sensors replaced again as well as the hub and the same thing is happening with the pulsating of the break peddle and the running pump I would think…”
NHTSA complaint #10575635, filed 2014-03“The consumer was backing car out of carport and lightly hit a tree with the left rear bumper. Consumer was attempting to place vehicle in park, but had only gotten to neutral when truck suddenly accelerated forward. Truck crashed into a fence and the house resulting in severe facial injuries to a bystander.”
NHTSA complaint #10017223, filed 2003-04“Vehicle suddenly accelerated while in carport, crashing through a fence and colliding with a house. A bystander sustained severe facial injuries as a result. Neither the front driver or passenger air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10017233, filed 2003-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 8 | 6% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 15 | 5% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 19 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 9 | 2% |
| 1994 | 12 | 1% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban
127 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsTires
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology