2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2002 chevrolet express 3500. Consumer writes in regards to broken drivers side spring leaf. *ld the consumer stated after a pothole broke the spring leave, it was discovered that spring leaf was incorrectly installed by the factory. *js”

SUSPENSION · reported 2021-02-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet express cutaway g3500. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast onto the shoulder and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where a diagnostic was performed and located the failure at…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-07-12

“2002 express 3500 6.5 diesel van has started intermittent stalling at highway speeds 60 mph mid 09/2006. No trouble codes locked in memory. Two chevy dlrs and gm customer service made aware of pmd heat problem, but all three sources claim can't repair until major failure. When engine stalls at…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · reported 2006-10-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.