2002 Chevrolet Suburban Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban are quite satisfied with their vehicles, praising its spacious interior, reliability, and strong performance. Many enjoy its capability as a family hauler and a workhorse for towing. However, some concerns arise over gas mileage, maintenance costs, and issues like rust and suspension problems. The comfort and driving experience are often highlighted positively, while the need for repairs and fuel consumption tend to be the least favored aspects."
This vehicle checks many boxes. Safe, substantial room for passengers, great cargo area, standard towing package, many convenience items that are easily upgraded. Generally sold as a 4x4 in the northeast. Good in the snow. Good performance, with above average power. This is a relatively heavy vehicle that crushes the pavement, very comfortable to drive or ride. Overall I rate this GM chassis as one of the best ever! The cons........This vehicle can develop a valve slap on the 5.3 liter. Front end usually need substantial work completed and can be costly. The most consistent oversight for this design is rust. The rockers rust out frequently along with the brake lines. Always inspect the frame for similar problems. The extended chassis is a better buy. You can fit many passenger in the short wheelbase Tahoe or Yukon design but you sacrifice the ability to haul any cargo. In addition, Chevy failed to offer a 6 liter option to my knowledge versus the GMC Denali models. I rate this vehicle a 4.7 out of 5.
December 30, 2021Very satisfied with the vehicle. It’s 20 years old and has lower than average mileage. The sales price was $1000 less than the high retail listed by Carfax.
August 2, 2021Love the space, huge cargo, captains chairs are heated and very comfy. DVD keeps everyone entertained on long trips, kids can sleep in the back at the lake. Accelerates nicely even when towing, a real workhorse. Very reliable and has held up like a champ.
January 16, 2013What owners say
This vehicle checks many boxes. Safe, substantial room for passengers, great cargo area, standard towing package, many convenience items that are easily upgraded. Generally sold as a 4x4 in the northeast. Good in the snow. Good performance, with above average power. This is a relatively heavy vehicle that crushes the pavement, very comfortable to drive or ride. Overall I rate this GM chassis as one of the best ever! The cons........This vehicle can develop a valve slap on the 5.3 liter. Front end usually need substantial work completed and can be costly. The most consistent oversight for this design is rust. The rockers rust out frequently along with the brake lines. Always inspect the frame for similar problems. The extended chassis is a better buy. You can fit many passenger in the short wheelbase Tahoe or Yukon design but you sacrifice the ability to haul any cargo. In addition, Chevy failed to offer a 6 liter option to my knowledge versus the GMC Denali models. I rate this vehicle a 4.7 out of 5.
December 30, 2021Very satisfied with the vehicle. It’s 20 years old and has lower than average mileage. The sales price was $1000 less than the high retail listed by Carfax.
August 2, 2021Love the space, huge cargo, captains chairs are heated and very comfy. DVD keeps everyone entertained on long trips, kids can sleep in the back at the lake. Accelerates nicely even when towing, a real workhorse. Very reliable and has held up like a champ.
January 16, 2013Reliable American Power and Durability that lasts forever. Room for 8, Power to spare. Tried the smaller SUVs and returned to the Cowboy Cadillac. My wife and 6 kids love it. LOVE. I have 3 friends who drove their Suburbans forever and the two who got rid of theirs now wished they hadn't.
May 8, 2015This generation Suburban has so much more interior style than the 2007 and newer. The latest gen interior seats are flat and look modern but after 500 miles on the highway, your back and rear end will tell you that the previous generation is the cats meow. Power and economy is good for a large SUV and is better than Toyota and Ford in this class vehicle. These trucks stay reliable for 200-300K miles and more if maintained well. The Chevy 5.3L V8 has proven to be the leader in reliability of the V8 truck engines.
February 22, 2015Orignal owner, I love everything about this car. The only draw back is the gas mileage. My family is grown now and we don't need all that room, 90% of the time its just me in the car. The leather seats have always been so comfortable and soft. The auto 4-wheel drive is wonderful, never had any trouble in the snow! (Ever) The repairs have been average, brakes, tires, transmission, just normal wear and tear. I have always taken very good care of my vehicles, very faithful with the oil changes. It is a big car the acceleration is adequate but once your on 70 mph it just glides. Heated front seats, 4x4, ac, cd, onstar, pw/pb/tow package/ running boards/custom wheels, new tires 10/12.
March 29, 2013I didn't like the fact that most of the parts are more expensive. On the other hand, I should of expected it since it is a 4 WD. Other than that, it has been a great vehicle to my family and me.
August 17, 2011love this truck, big wonderful, fun, i have owned this truck 4 four years and have never had any problems with this truck. this truck is excellent for family recreational or anything needed, can drive the family 1200 miles one week and hall lumber and drywall the next.
March 17, 2010For long car rides it is fun and so far it has towed everything i throw at it. it huals ass and even though the mileage and gas prices are horrible, it still has a spot in my driveway for it.
December 16, 2011Ive been driving Suburbans since I could drive. They are excellent travel vehicles and for large families or even hauling.
August 16, 2021
