IllustrationLOW DIM HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMETIME IT WILL COME BACK ON AND IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL, BUT CAN HIT THE FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD IT WILL COME BACK ON, NOW IT DON'T WORK AT ALL, HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHT ON. *TR
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Suburban 1500 years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Suburban 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
725–50K
2550–75K
2075–100K
26100–150K
25150K+
105 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.