2002 Chevrolet Tahoe: jerking or lurching

5 of the 448 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 40 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2026
3
2024
2
2023
5
2022
2
2021
7
2020
2
2019
2
2018
3
2017
11
2016
11
2015
12
2013
3
2012
1
2010
4
2009
3
2008
3
2007
9
2005
5
2004
7
2003
10
2002
5
2001
4
2000
2
1999
13
1998
7
1997
26
1996
4

What owners say

Filed Jan 30, 2017 · Brakes · 164,000 miles · UT

My truck is having the exact same problem as noted in recall #05068, the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000, but they state my VIN number is excluded from the recall. This car was operated in michigan. At low speed, coming up to an intersection under 5 MPH, for example, the ABS kicks on and lurches the car forward. I read this has to do with the wheel speed sensors. This has been happening and getting worse for the past year.

Filed Jun 19, 2008 · Tires · AL

Tire valve stem failure. All four of my valve stems failed from what appears to be dry rot within a four week period. I was traveling down the interstate at 70 MPH when my right front tire blew out. The valve stem had rotted off. After putting on my spare tire, I proceeded to my destination. Two days later, I had a flat in the parking lot at work. The valve stem had rotted. I check my other tires, and the valve stems on them were rotted also. These tires only have about 20,000 miles on them. The valve stems are that old as this is the third set of tires/stems I have put on my tahoe. The allstate service truck helped change the tire on the side of road. I was traveling on the florida turnpike, about 30 miles north of ft. Pierce florida when the event occurred. A friend has given me a paper that says there was a major lawsuit against this valve stem manufacture and that deaths have occurred. I do not know why my tahoe did not flip, but it jerked to one side, and was extremely hard to stop. The tire was ruined. I am thankful that I am still alive.

Filed Feb 20, 2006 · Brakes · 59,500 miles · CA

I have a 2002 chevy tahoe and because I live in ca, I am not covered under the hub bearing recall. I hear noises when I break and sometimes my car jerks forward when I'm stopping. I have had no accidents yet but I'm upset that I have to pay for a problem that is an apparent issue.

Filed Dec 8, 2004 · Steering · 50,000 miles · MD

When making turns from 5 MPH or more vehicle experienced severe vibration, and it caused the vehicle to jerk and thump intermittently. Vehicle was taken to two separate dealers. First dealer was unable to locate the problem, and the second dealer determined that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced.*ak the consumer stated that the shaft has not been replaced because it is on back order.

Filed Mar 11, 2004 · Transmission · 38,409 miles · MD

Transmission disengaged from engine while driving. On several other occassions the vehicle failed to move upon depressing the accelerator, after a few seconds the vehicle would jerk and take off.