2002 Chevrolet S Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet S Series. 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 latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“My 5-speed manual transmission gave loud audible noises signaling major trouble. I brought the vehicle to the local dealer mcfarland murray in grayson ,ky. A technicnician verified the problem and reccomended immediate service, and he said the 2002 chevrolet s10 should not be driven. The sevice…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-09-21

“My 5-speed manual transmission gave loud audible noises signaling major trouble. I brought the vehicle to the local dealer mcfarland murray in grayson ,ky. A technicnician verified the problem and reccomended immediate service, and he said the 2002 chevrolet s10 should not be driven. The sevice…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL · reported 2004-09-21

“The third door release latch has been replaced twice for the same reason. The latch itself broke where the linkage to open the door is strained and has become fatigued and broke. The dealer at one point claimed that this had been a problem and the first replacement part was an updated version…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2004-01-03
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 Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.