2002 Chevrolet Tahoe: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 13, 2026 · Electrical · 186,000 miles · IN · fire

The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH occupied with his sister-in-law and her children, the contact smelled smoke coming from the driver seat of the vehicle the contact mention he pulled to the right side of the road, exiting everyone out the vehicle when he noticed that the drive seat caught fire. No warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned she noticed smoke and flames coming from the engine, and smoke started coming inside the vehicle. present. The contact mention he called 911. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire, and they informed the contact the fire was from an electrical issue. The vehicle seat of the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Electrical, Seats · MO · fire

Seat caught on fire from wiring underneath.

Filed Apr 19, 2016 · Electrical · 220,000 miles · OK · fire

Purchased the truck brand new in 2002 and have had nothing but hell from it. We've had several issues, several breakdowns and stranded moments on the highway due to something malfunctioned in the fuel system that even chevy couldn't figure out. It's been unreliable and given us hell the entire time we've owned it. We've dumped thousands $$ into repairs in the last 15 years. Most recently a new transmission after it went out on us towing a small trailer with a tow package that couldn't tow. We've dumped enough money into this truck to have purchased another truck brand new. On 3/28/16 the truck spontaniously caught fire and burned down while unoccupied and parked in our driveway. To add to the hardship we had just reduced the insurance to liability after carrying full coverage for the past 15 yrs. The truck is a total loss and now we are without transportation!! What happened chevy?

Filed Oct 15, 2010 · Brakes · 96,000 miles · TX · fire

I walked into my garage at night to see it filled with smoke, plastic smelling and coming from underneath when I looked under the 2002 tahoe I saw a red glowing ball and a lot of smoke coming from ABS box by the fuel filter. I backed it out of the garage and far away from my house when I stopped and looked under and there was a burned black smuge box . Is there a recall on this tahoe?

Filed May 1, 2007 · Transmission · NY

There is a lot of noise (clunking) coming from front driveshaft when my vehicle is engaged in 4 wheel drive especially when turning and there is some smell of burning coming ...no problem or no noise when driving in 2 wheel drive. I'm afraid that something will break one day and I will have an accident. Dealer tried to fix it twice but was unable. There are no recalls but it is highly unusual to hear this "scary noise".

Filed Jul 27, 2006 · DC

Consumer requests information about general motors vehicles. Consumer would like to know if these vehicle are more likely to catch on fire in a crash. *kb a friend of the consumer has a 2002 tahoe which caught on fire minutes after a slight front end collision caused the gas line to rupture. The consuemr also owns a 2002 tahoe.

Filed Jan 13, 2006 · Tires · MI · fire

2002 chevrolet tahoe front left tire caught on fire. *ts the consumer noticed the front of the vehicle started to shimmy at the right front tire. The fire eventually went out by itself.

Filed Jul 19, 2005 · Lights · 58,000 miles · TX · fire

Day running lights on vehicle burned out - upon changing the light bulb found that the light bulb and the light socket had burned - like it caught on fire - clear lens cover is smoked up.

Filed Jan 7, 2003 · Body, Electrical · MO · crash · fire · 1 injury

I am a paramedic in st. Charles county missouri, a suburb of st. Louis. In the months of november and december 2002 I responded to three crashes involving full size gm trucks. All the vehicles caught fire in the left side of the engine compartment after a moderate to high speed impact. The vehicles were involved in driver side off set impacts that lead to intrusion into the engine compartment. The vehicles were a 2002 4x4 avalanche, 2001 ext. Cab 4x4 silverado, and a 2002 4x4 tahoe. The fire started near the battery and the fuel lines that run along the fram on that side of the vehicle. They also, all had the 5.3l v-8. I was not able to look closely at the avalanche or silverado due to taking care of the injured occupants. I did look at the tahoe engine and it appered that the battery cable had been severed in the crash. All victims were not trapped in the vehicles and the fire was extinguished by the fire departments quickly.I am very concerned due to having three fires in such a short time fram. I run probally 500 vehicle crashes a year and very few result in fires even when the fuel system has obvious leaks. I am very concerned due to having three in about a 2 month time frame. Please contact me if you need more info.