Model year record
2002 Chevrolet S Pickup recalls & problems
The 2002 Chevrolet S Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (8 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet S Pickup.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureBody › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments; Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Hinge and attachments | 8 | 50,232 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module | 2 | — |
| SuspensionRear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly | 1 | — |
| EquipmentMechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesTailgate › Latch | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
TAIL GATE CABLE IS CUT AND HAS STRETCHED TO WHERE IS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TAIL GATE. *JB
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
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 PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments1 injury
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
#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 NEXT WEEK. *JB
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
TAILGATE CABLES ON 02 S10 PICK UP DUE TO CORROSION. SHRINK PLASTIC NOT PROTECTING FROM MOISTURE AND CAUSED CABLE TO RUST AND SNAP SENDING TAILGATE ONTO HIGHWAY. *NM
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
FAILURE OF TAIL GATE SUPPORTING CABLES ON A 2002 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICK-UP AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CORROSION/OXIDATION.
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
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 AS A REPLACEMENT AND WOULD NEED TO SEE A DEALER ABOUT THE REPAIR..... ODD THING BUT I ALSO HAVE A 1991 FORD F-150 WITH 215,000 MILES ON IT AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME TAIL GATE CABLES FROM WHEN IT WAS NEW.
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
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 TO THE S-10, AS IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS IN THE SILVERADO. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.