2002 Chevrolet S Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet S Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
7
1injuries
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes
Total complaints13

What owners report

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

“Tail gate cable is cut and has stretched to where is does not support the weight of the tail gate. *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2006-07-01

“The abs system started to fail in november, when coming to a stop the vehicles abs system would fail and lock the power steering causing the vehicle to pull to the left. I did contact the dealer and my vehicle was not listed on the recall list. Because of its age is not covered under warranty. The…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2006-03-17

“Lowered tailgate to climb into bed of truck. After stepping up onto tailgate, both restraining cables broke, throwing me to the ground. Minor bruising and scratching only cables not replaced to date because dealer charging excessive money. *nm”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2006-02-20

“#2 (right side) tailgate support cable failure. No excessive stress placed on tailgate; I lowered it to load some lightweight items in bed (by hand, no ramps or loading equipment) and heard pop when tailgate went full down. Noticed cable broken. No repair yet; contacting local chevrolet dealer…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-12-26

“Failure of tail gate supporting cables on a 2002 model year s-10 pick-up as the direct result of corrosion/oxidation.”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH · reported 2005-06-17

“When I opened the tail gate to my 2002 s-10 both cables snaped-in-two at the same time. This cable failure has damaged the tail gate when it hit the bumper. When I went to the part store to get a replacement cable for both sides I was told that the cable did not match what was listed in his book…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-06-15

“I have a 2002 chevrolet s-10 pickup. The cable that attaches the tailgate to the truck has corroded away. This results in the tailgate falling from horizontal position and possible falling off. A recall for this same issue has been issued for the gm silverado pickup. The same recall should apply…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-02-13

“Me and my wife were sitting on my tailgate of my 2002 chevy s10 and all of a sudden the cables snapped. And my whole tailgate foled over my bumper. Needless to say I had to go to the junkyard and buy an used tailgate. Cuz chevy said they wernt coverd under warranty. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-08-26
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 S Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.