2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
3 recalls name the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext. Newest first.
Certain sport utility vehicles have a rear side closure latch that may not latch or unlatch due to corrosion caused by road splash, such as water and road salt. these vehicles were originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota…
If the door IS not latched properly and it goes unnoticed, it may open while the vehicle IS in motion. if an unbelted occupant fell out of the vehicle, personal injuries could occur.
Dealers will install a seal along the lower part of the rocker panel to prevent intrusion of corrosive material, and inspect the rear side closure latches. functional latches will be cleaned and lubricated. non-functioning latches will be replaced. the recall began on february 24, 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
On certain sport utility vehicles, vibration and heat may cause the tail lamp/stop lamp bulb to loosen in its socket. if this occurs, the bulb may flicker and eventually become inoperative.
An inoperative brake lamp will not convey the driver's intention of stopping to drivers in following vehicles, and an inoperative rear turn signal lamp will not convey the driver's intention to turn to drivers in following vehicles. both of these failures can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the tail lamp/stop lamp assemblies, and if necessary, replace them. the recall began on november 22, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, buick at 1-866-608-8080, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Certain sport utility vehicles have windshield wiper systems that will not turn on, cease operation while in use, fail to turn off/on by themselves (moisture sensitive wiper system), or have continuous windshield washer pump operation because the presence of water within the wiper modules can either cause a short circuit or can lead to the corrosion of…
Depending on the occurrence and weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a crash.
Dealers will cover the windshield wiper module vent hole with a patch. also, the wiper motor, circuit board, and electrical connector will be inspected to signs of water intrusion and/or corrosion and be replaced as required. the recall began july 6, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537; or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Smelling gas even though no gas was spilled. The car IS stationary in garage. I feel it IS unsafe to keep in the garage and I am parking it outside. I am also worried about driving.
My check engine turned on inside the car it was smelling like gas . I went to a local shop they did a diagnostic test and its a fuel tank leak . Its leaking right were the fuel goes in the tank . I called chevrolet and they said there IS no recall . But I found a recall for this vehicle action #eao7009. *tr
The wipers stop half way across the windshield making it impossible to see when it IS raining. Regardless of the speed of the wipers. This IS going to cause an accident. I have only had this vehicle for about 2 months. my disabled son has to ride in this vehicle. It needs to be safe and gm could care less. Something needs done. This IS an on going issue with all trailblazers. Gm will not acknowledge this fact. *tr
Outside temperature displaying 50 degrees regardless of actual outside temperature. when actual temperatures below freezing this represents a hazard. when temperatures above 50 degrees air conditioning not responsive (even when temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, "heater" comes on due to erroneous outdoor temperature reading). poor fuel mileage results from incorrect air/fuel mixture at actual air temperatures more than 20 degrees +/- 50 degree system temperature. *tr
Pulled into driveway, lights would not go off, a few minutes later smoke was coming out from under hood and it smelled like burning plastic. popped hood and fuse block and relay we smoking and melting! got fire extinguished and pulled the head light relay switch, but it had melted through the block!!!! *tr
The headlight wiring inside of the lens assembly over heats and melts the electrical connector going to the bulb and the insulation on the wiring. This has happened to both headlights on more than one occasion. Had to go and have the electrical wiring plus connector replaced. *tr
Larger occurring issues which could effect safety include the vehicle randomly deciding to change from 2wd/a4wd/4wdh4wdl whenever it wants to under various weather/road conditions (including perfect weather and road surface) and occasional random ignition system failure this IS not safe at all I have taken it to the chevy dealership and they said it IS a safety issue and that they need to do a recall on it they have had several rigs like this one come in for the same issue .. I believe that chevy gm needs to do a recall and have this fixed before I or someone else IS injured or killed.. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ext. While the vehicle was parked he attempted to shift gear out of park position and it shifted into a different gear. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised him that the gear shift needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure continued to occur. The dealer diagnosed the failure and advised him that the gear shift needed to be repaired. The contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign ID number: 03v075000, power train:automatic transmission and was advised by the dealer that the recall repair had already been performed. The failure had been on-going for the last year. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.
Intrument panel quits functioning at any given time and may start working at anytime, accuracy IS questionable. this includes speedometer, temperature, charging and fuel gauges. *ln
Our 2002 chevy trailblazer mirrors will not reset to the memory positions. The mirrors change positions by themselves and have to be readjusted everytime the car ignition IS turned off. *Tr
I own a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ext which has been impeccably maintained by me. Prior to going on a vacation I brought the truck into my mechanic for an inspection as usual and he informed me the transmission fuel lines had to be replaced due to excessive corrosion. He also advised me that this was a common problem with this model which prompted chevrolet to change the design. He checked to see if it was on a recall list but was not. I checked the nhtsa site and have noticed numerous complaints on this same issue. Why has this not been addressed with gm and placed on a recall list for replacement by a dealership? *Tr
2002 chevy trailblazer the windshield wipers claim they have already been fixed and will not be fixed again my thing IS if it IS a continuing problem with the wipers not fixed then they should be fixed until the problem IS solved we have to ride around when it IS not raining or drive another vehicle because we cant afford to have it fixed ourselves I called chevrolet and they said to bad it was up to us only one recall. Can you help fix this problem or will this continue to go unnoticed thank you so much. *Tr
Our 2002 chevrolet trailblazer loses power and the trouble lights flash including the service light and reduced power light come on. I have changed the 02 sensor, flushed the transmission, replaced spark plugs and had the emission system checked all to no avail. Our mechanic cannot isolate the problem and all things we have tried has failed. We have reset the computer several times to no avail. This IS a problem and safety issue. We have had no help from gm. *Tr
Noticed strong fuel odor around the vehicle, found out a crack in the tank around the tube connecting the hose coming from the filler neck, quite dangerous it could lead to a fire, ask gm and the have a safety policy adjustment, but it expires when the car IS 7 years old or 70000 miles, there are many many cases like this so this must be a recall issue at my point of view. *Tr
I purchased a used 2002 chevrolet trailblazer vin# [xxx] and the windshield wiper systems will not turn on and ceased operation while in use. (Moisture sensitive wiper system) there was a recall for this issue on 2/4/2004 recall ID #69922 I contacted chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and was told that the vehicle was serviced on 7/2004 for a seal assembly and there was nothing further they could do. However the problem still exists the information below was posted in the recall ad: because the presence of water within the wiper modules can either cause a short circuit or can lead to the corrosion of components within the module. consequence depending on the occurrence and weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a crash. how can chevrolet get away with selling a product with known defects and not be held responsible for insuring that these defects are properly fixed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *Tr
2002 chevrolet trailblazer ext. speedometer sticks and remains at last known speed or stops working completely. only way to resolve IS to turn the vehicle completely off and restart.
Third brake light wing flew off while driving on the expressway. *Tr
Fuel leak and heavy fuel fumes with gas tank/assembly leak on 2002 chevy trailblazers. *Tr
My vehicle IS a 2002 chevy trailblazer. I am writing today regarding the engine that has failed three times. There were multiple recalls on the vehicle including; air conditioning systems, back tail lights etc. The engine failed, and was replaced before 32K miles and again at 72K. now on the third time, the warranty IS expired! when we contacted gm inc. They asked us to take the vehicle to there local shop. The shop took the vehicle apart and decided per gm that the vehicle was not under warranty, which IS information gm knew from the beginning. I feel that they are shelling their responsibility for a lemon product they made. I have had nothing but problems with this SUV. As I remember my tax dollars bailed them out and help gm stay afloat! I am not asking for much. I paid cash $26,544 for this gm product. They got paid and the only thing I got IS pain from an SUV that was defective from the start. I can't afford to fix a truck I already paid for and maintained as the manufacturer suggested. after working 30 years, I have fallen ill and now I am on a fixed income. I am only asking for my SUV to be fixed by gm because they know this IS a defective product. to add, I am not the only one having this issue with my chevy trailblazer. I need my vehicle, its my transportation to the doctor. I thought I had a reliable SUV that would last me. gm you are wrong for selling a disabled women a lemon with problems from day one then refusing to take responsibility! honor your product. Even wal-mart take back defective products. Car companies should be no different. shame shame shame gm!!!!!! p.s. They still have my truck at the local shop. No one will return my calls!! Shame *tr
The fuel tank on my vehicle has leaked or had an evap leak detected and had needed a replacement 4 times in 7 years of ownership. First replacement at 2288 miles on10/04/02, then 18474 miles on 10/17/03, then 34782 miles on 08/21/04 and 96121 miles on 01/21/09.the car dealership has completed the replacements each time and were previously covered by my extended warranty. It IS now not covered by the warranty and needs replacing again at $1000 expense. *Tr
Leaking transmission hoses due to excessive corrosion due to poor design on 2002 chevy trailblazer ext. *Tr
There IS rust all over the inside of my engine, two exhaust manifold bolts rusted off and I had an exhaust leak. I had to have it fixed so I took it into a chevrolet dealer. while it was there they told me that the gas tank had a crack in it and had to be replaced, at a cost of over 700.00 dollars. I can't afford to have the manifold and tank fixed. now I am faced with either exhaust leaking or gas leaking. they said the gas tank was cracked at the neck. I called general motors to state that I thought it was a manufacturers defect. gm called the dealer and they told them that the vehicle was in good shape and that there was no sign of misuse or neglect. gm called me back and stated that the crack was due to the age of the vehicle and wear and tear. I have never heard of a vehicle gas tank cracking for no reason unless there was a defect in the gas tank itself. the tank IS plastic and the neck IS also plastic, it IS all one piece. I feel this IS a very dangerous problem and through no fault of my own I have to find a remedy to the problem. the only way to tell if there IS a leak IS if the tank IS full. *Tr
Bad gas tank, cracked neck, bad gas cap causing state inspection failure and sounds like a safety hazard to me.. *Tr
While driving on vacation at approximately 2 hours away from home destination, there was a pop noise that was heard by all. kept driving and all of a sudden the right side of the spoiler on the rear of the vehicle popped off and was hanging down. tried to put back on, but would not go. took it the rest of the way off, continued on our trip. when we returned home, we took it to a body shop, which the guy told us that we were the sixth person that has had this happen to them and they are going to be fixing it for us for a fee. would like to see if this would be considered a "recall" since there have been more than 1 of the same situation in the same area as us. *tr
2002 chevy trailblazer service engine soon light will come on along with the reduced engine power light and the vehicle will not go faster than 40 mph. Sometimes it will not go more than 20 and 10 mph. I've taken the vehicle to the dealer and they cleaned the throttle and changed some filters and 2 days later....the same lights come on and the engine power IS reduced. The dealer doesn't know what the problem IS so the vehicle continues to do this and has been doing this for the past 6 months. there was a recall on the control arms in 2001 that affected the 2002 chevy trailblazer. I purchased my trailblazer in 2002 so I didn't receive any recall information. My control arms need to be replaced and I want to know why my vehicle isn't covered under the recall. *Tr
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
During the course of this ea investigation, odi observed that the majority of the complaints (88%) and warranty claims (94%) were reported for vehicles that are registered for use in the salt belt region of the us.this area includes 20 states in the northeast, mid atlantic and the midwest regions and the district of columbia.consumers in the salt belt region reported to odi that they could smell fuel vapors in their vehicles while driving.upon further examination of their vehicles, they discovered that fuel vapors were coming out of the top of the fuel tank. This condition IS caused by corrosion of the return and sender lines of the fuel pump module.water and road salt collect on top of the fuel pump leading to small pinholes appearing on the fuel lines.fuel may leak and collect on top of the module and/or spill onto the ground.the data evaluated under this investigation reflect a relatively low frequency of occurrence that largely arises in salt belt states.gm has extended the warranty on the subject component to ten years or 120,000 miles.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted at this time; accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information select document search.
In june 2007, gm will expand its special policy to address fuel tank inlet check valve (icv) fractures on certain model year (my) trailblazer ext and GMC envoy XL vehicles.the expanded policy covers my 2002-2004 trailblazer ext, GMC envoy XL, and GMC envoy xuv vehicles and will extend for a period of 10 years or 150,000 miles (whichever comes first).gm will provide free repair of the fuel tank. It IS sending letters to owners beginning in june of 2007.this action supersedes gm's previous 7 year/70,000 mile special policy for my 2002 trailblazer ext and envoy XL vehicles.the condition IS most often reported as illumination of the service engine soon (ses) light.the vehicle's diagnostic system detects the presence of a fuel system pressure leak and illuminates the ses light.other owners report smelling gasoline fumes. The action taken by the manufacturer IS sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Odi has received reports that the fuel pump module leaks fuel and or vapor underneath the vehicle.gm states, the failure mechanism IS corrosion of the fuel pump module flange which may lead to a fuel leak.corrosion of the fuel pump module flange IS the result of the vehicle operating in a corrosive environment.odi has upgraded this pe to engineering analysis (ea07-009) to further assess this issue.
Gm states that some brake/tail lamp bulbs can prematurely become inoperative due to malfunctioning brake/tail lamp sockets.on march 2, 2004, gm initiated a 6-year/72,000 mile special policy for 989,487 subject vehicles to inspect and replace the rear brake/tail lamp bulb socket assemblies.on april 4, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-032) based on consumer complaints alleging brake lights not operating when the brake pedal IS depressed.on august 3, 2004 odi upgraded pe04-032 to an engineering analysis (ea04-021).by letter dated october 27, 2004 gm notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa # 04v527) covering subject vehicles that were not already repaired under gm's special policy.my 2004 subject vehicles built after august 8, 2003 contain improved brake lamp assemblies and are not included in the recall.gm dealers will install the improved brake lamp assembly on subject vehicles built on august 8, 2003 and earlier.the action taken by gm IS sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.