Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2002 T-Series MD Truck.
The 2002 Chevrolet T-Series MD Truck carries a reliability record defined by an exceptionally lean paper trail, having generated zero recalls and just one owner complaint across the Power Train, Structure, and Service Brakes categories. That single reported issue, spanning drivetrain, body, and braking systems, constitutes the entirety of its logged feedback, leaving this model year with a narrow but clean profile. Within the model’s reliability history, this scarcity of documented problems marks the 2002 model as a statistically quiet entry, meaning its record should be read as a product of limited complaint volume rather than confirmation of broad, long-term durability.
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
| Refrigerant | R134a |
| Refrigerant Capacity | 1.75 lbs |
| Oil Group | PAG |
| Oil Type | 150 |
| Oil Capacity | 2.2 L |
| Engine Compression | 100 Minimum psi |
| Engine Compression | 215 Nominal psi |
| Engine Compression | 100 Minimum psi |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet T-Series MD Truck dominate in one area — the power train,structure,service brakes, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the power train,structure,service brakes pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 38 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIC5953A | 2016-02-23 | Equipment | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIP5226A | 2016-02-11 | Equipment | THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT… |
| 09-09-40-001C | 2015-08-03 | Seat Belts | This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt… |
| PIT5399 | 2015-04-20 | Equipment | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIC4310L | 2015-04-17 | Electrical System | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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