2002 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Had my truck looked at by all american chevrolet in 2014 after I read your article a couple of years ago, and while they said the lines looked rusty underneath the truck, things looked ok. The gm exec [xxx] was estimating a $500 repair cost, and figured it was no big deal when I eventually got to…”
“The engine stops running while driving or sitting at a stop sign without warning. Has happened at highway speeds, city driving speeds and while at a stop sign. Same problem as described in recall id: 07v521000. The dealer says my vehicle isn't covered in this recall. Why?”
“I have had several incidents in two weeks that nearly caused serious accidents. I would be driving at various speeds, slow and interstate driving, where the engine would suddenly lose all power and the battery light would come on. I would have to struggle to have the vehicle glide to the service…”
“I have had several incidents in two weeks that nearly caused serious accidents. I would be driving at various speeds, slow and interstate driving, where the engine would suddenly lose all power and the battery light would come on. I would have to struggle to have the vehicle glide to the service…”
“I have a 2002 chevrolet suburban. I have had it for two years. I am having problems similar to what it's the gm recall. This doesn't happen everytime I drive. I can be driving down the street or on the expressway and my vehicle will just shut off and the battery light will come on. After sitting…”
“While driving the vehicle, the brake lines along the frame rail under the driver's side of the vehicle failed. The lines burst and a loss of fluid caused the brake pedal to go to the floor. Due to the brake failure it took a considerable distance to get the truck stopped probably due to a loss of…”
“Launching boat at the ramp when brake line ruptured and I lost all pedal. Under drivers side door in the same spot as my 2005 2500 hd chevy. *tr”
“After so long ignoring the smell in my cab, I decided to get it checked out at benny's exhaust in bristol, tn, and found that exhaust manifold head bolts broke off on both sides of engine. 1st bolt initially then second bolt next to it broke as well. No work has been done to motor or aftermarket…”
Defect investigations
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
COMPLAINT REPORTS ALLEGE POOR WELD QUALITY AND/OR BENDING OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER.THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF MANUFACTURER AND AGENCY INCIDENT REPORTS, REVIEW OF POLICE REPORTS, ANALYSIS OF THE AGENCY'S FATAL ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM, A VEHICLE OWNER…
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
GM PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DATA REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE TRAILER HITCH.ODI REVIEWED THAT AS WELL AS OTHER DATA PROVIDED BY PEER MANUFACTURERS.BASED ON OUR REVIEW, ODI FINDS THE NEED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-013) FOR FURTHER…
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 Suburban 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.