While driving down a slight incline in road with about 500 lbs of weight in back of truckand when brakes were applied found the left front wheel had strong vibrations and tended to cause the vehicle to pull to the left.*ak went to dealer for repair / analysis, they found the left front disk brake rotor was excessively rusted and lacking contact with the disk brake pad in the center of the rotor. The right side rotor also had excessive rusting and pitting. Dealer attempted to clean the rust by "cutting" the rotors on a machine, but after several attempts the rotors thickness was below legal limits and the rust was still excessive. Dealer replaced both rotors under warranty. Vehicle now drives and brakes as it should
2002 Chevrolet Silverado: pulls to one side
6 of the 710 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
2002 chevrolet ext cab truck 4x4 will not go down the road straight, truck pulls to right when steering wheel is straight,many alignments ,tire wear on new tires dealer says this is normal.this is a saftey issue.this started in jan 03 never did this the first year I had it.also engine knock, and driveline clunk, all normal dealer says.truck has new steering box ,shafts,many alignmemts,gm says they cannot intervine and tell dealer to fix my truck, no other dealer gm will look or work on my truck.
Firestone tires: uneven, excessive wear; sidewall deformations & splits; noisy and veh pulls to the right.
While driving vehicle will continuously pull to the right, making it very difficult to steer. The dealership has replaced the steering gear and did some alignment, but problem still occurs. Ph the vehicle has been aligned on numerous occasions, and have not corrected. The front tires were wearing out unevenly. Scc
While driving if driver releases steering wheel for a second vehicle will immediately pull to the right into the other lane. The dealership has service the vehicle several times but cannot diagnois the problem. Consumer is afraid that this problem will cause an accident. Ts
Vehicle pulls to the right at all times. Dealer replaced pitman arm and did an alignment, cannot remedy the problem.*ak dealer also replaced steering box. Still did not help remedy the problem. *ak.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in steering wheel and/or steering column (replace upper...
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in steering wheel
- Steering idler arm inspection procedure
- Lack of steering assist or shudder during parking lot type maneuvers
- Concerns that clunk noise CAN be heard coming from under the hood also felt in the steering wheel
- Quadrasteer intermittent service 4-WHEEL steer message
- Revised steering wheel replacement procedure
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado?
6 of 710 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 23 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 117Brake failure 83Knocking 23No deployment 22Harsh shifting 21Grinding brakes 14Transmission failure 14Seat belt 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Steering noise 11Tire blowout 11Check engine light 8Jerking 8Wipers 8Loss of power 6Spongy pedal 6
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