2002 Chevrolet Silverado HD LS 2500 review from North America
"What good is a great looking truck if the transmission is bad?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The transmission started to shift very hard and at improper times at 25,000. The dealer had it for a week and replaced the "accumulator" washers.
The rear window motor went out and was replaced at 25,000 under warranty.
Transmission started to shift hard again at 35,600. The dealer had the vehicle for a week and found several faulty parts in the transmission and referred to a recent bulletin that GM had sent out on the defect. They did cover it under warranty even though I was 600 miles over the coverage.
General comments?
I love the looks of the truck. It is the last of the beefy Chevy front ends. However, I have great concern that this is a Heavy Duty 2500 that I have never towed anything with and the transmission is not holding up. I also worry that the dealer is having many of these trucks worked on for transmission issues since the manufacture is sending out bulletins.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 6.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 36600 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Intrepid |
| Date of Entry | 2nd December, 2004 |