Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2002)

246 consumer complaints on file.

#10375728January 5, 2011
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND STARTED TO FISH TALE AND SPIN OUT, SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKUP THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 270 SPIN THEN GO BACKWARDS HITTING THE CURB, FLIPPING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL. BECAUSE THE SHOULDER WAS AN EMBANKMENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE TOP THEN ROLLED BACK DOWN ONTO IT'S WHEELS. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST FACING THE WRONG WAY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE COST OF FIXING THE DAMAGE EXCEED VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCUR EARLIER JUST AS A SPIN OUT (OCT. 2010 ?), STEERING LOCKUP AFTER TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION HAD SOME OIL ON THE ROAD FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT (NOT RELATED TO US); HOWEVER, SHE RECOVER FROM THE SPIN AND JUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE UNLOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS ASSUME THAT THE SPIN AND LOCKUP WAS FROM THE OIL ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10361074October 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW PUMP, THEN 4 MONTHS LATER THERE IS AN OBVIOUS FUEL LINE ISSUE. MY SONS 2002 BLAZER DIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINES. AFTER SPENDING $331 FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND NOW THE CHEVY DEALER WANTS OVER $200 FOR THE FUEL LINES FOR A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE WITH THE TRUCK ITSELF. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL LINES IN THIS YEAR AND MAKE TRUCK WITH NO RECALLS I KNOW OF TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349895August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
2002 CHEVY BLAZER AIRBAG LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347200August 4, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT IN THE CRASH. WHILE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO MOVE IN A FORWARD POSITION AS A RESULT HER FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, BRUISES ON BOTH ARMS AND SHOULDER AREA. THE AMBULANCE, FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/14/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10339649June 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE HEADLIGHT MODULE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331014May 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH. BECAUSE OF FAULTY SWITCH, I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS DEFECT IS DISCUSSED ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY WON'T COVER IT. THIS SWITCH IS MENTIONED IN AN NHTSA RECALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE HAZARD SWITCH DID NOT WEAR OUT. HOW OFTEN DOES A PERSON USE THIS SWITCH? IT IS A BAD DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316965March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
99 - S-10 CHEVY TRUCK AND 02 CHEVY BLAZER: FUEL PUMP QUITS WHILE IN MOTION ON FREEWAY. A SAFETY ISSUE LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STEER ON SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. TRUCK TOWED AND FUEL PUMP SYSTEM REPLACED, A COSTLY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300184January 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BODY QUIT WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT OVER THE HATCH STILL WORKED. THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO WERE NOT AFFECTED. I CHECKED FUSES AND LIGHT BULBS BUT BOTH WERE FINE. WHEN I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING OUT OF MY SPEAKER, LIKE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING. I'M GLAD IT DIDN'T START A FIRE. I THEN DID AN ONLINE SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM AND CAME ACROSS SOME RECALLS ON MY MODEL DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED CHEVROLET THEY SAID THAT MINE WAS NOT ON ANY OF THE RECALL LISTS. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALLS WERE FOR. I'M NOT SURE WHY MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED EITHER THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THE SUBSEQUENT ONES. I DO FEEL THAT IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SENT A WARNING LETTER. IF SOMEONE HADN'T TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293717November 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
2002 S-10 BLAZER 4WD CONCERN FIRST LET ME SAY I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE DRIVERS DOOR PINS AND BUSHINGS EVEN THROUGH I KNEW THEY WERE BAD. THE DOOR CLOSES AND LOCKS ON THE DOOR STRIKER THAN MOUNTS TO THE VEHICLE SIDE POST. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED, WHICH AT A SERVICE CENTER GETTING THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND REPLACING THE 4 WD DRIVE SHAFT, I RETURNED TO PICK MY CAR UP. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LATCH, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE ENTIRE DOOR STRIKER ASSEMBLY FRACTURED THE SIDE POST METAL AND PUSHED INTO THE SIDEPOST ASSEMBLY. THIS PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM LATCHING. I WENT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN GRESHAM, OREGON, WE LOOKED AT THE DESIGN, THE DOOR STRIKER IS ONLY MOUNTED TO THE SHEETMETAL WITH A METAL BACKING SUPPORT BEHIND IT. MY QUESTION IS, HOW DID THIS VEHICLE PASS ANY KIND OF SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH THIS DESIGN? THE ONLY THING KEEPING THE DOOR FROM FLYING OPEN IS WHAT I DESCRIBED ABOVE. I AM SHOCKED THAT THE DOOR STRIKER IS NOT SECURED TO A STEEL POST OF SOME KIND. I'M GOING TO TAKE SOME DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO KEEP INCASE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288723October 17, 2009
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHEVY BLAZER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274013June 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ON HER VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE HER FLASHERS TO ALERT OTHER MOTORISTS WHEN SHE WAS CHANGING LANES; HOWEVER, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V364000, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT PAID OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 120,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262121March 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 BLAZER LS 4DR 4WD. AROUND 19,000 SUV WAS NOT STOPPING FULLY AT SLOW SPEEDS PLUS SCRAPING NOISE FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL THAT WOULD COME AND GO. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION NOR SOUND ON A TEST DRIVE SO THEY SAID TO COME BACK WHEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN. NEXT DAY SAME THING BUT IT STOPPED THE SOUND BEFORE I COULD GO BACK TO THE DEALER. AROUND 20,000 MILES IT WAS CONTINUES SOUND OF SCRAPING FROM FRONT WHEELS. I TOOK IT BACK TO GM DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THE REAR OF SUV. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON REAR. COST OVER $200. THEN ABOUT 23,000 MILES THE SUV WOULD NOT STOP COMPLETELY AGAIN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THEY REPAIRED THEM. AROUND 26,000 TOOK SUV TO DEALER FOR OIL LEAK THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE LEAK UNDER MY BUMPER TO BUMPER ZERO DEDUCTIBLE WARRANTY. ALSO THEY SAID MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE DOWN TO 1% LEFT WITH DEEP PITTING AND RUST THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY GM $530 COST.. DUE TO I DON'T DRIVE MY SUV 12,000 A YEAR. I HAD THIS BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM FROM 19,000 MILES .I ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY 2002 BLAZER. WITH A 5YR -54,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT STARTED AFTER MY LEASE END. NOW I'M TOLD I NEED REAR ROTORS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN TURNED. GM HAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM PLUS ROTORS AND SHOULD RECALL THEM !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262130March 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. HE WENT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE CANCELING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,300. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257273February 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE. DUE TO A BAD HAZARD CARRIER SWITCH THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ELIMINATE, ALONG WITH HAZARD LIGHTS. IT HAPPENS DAILY, AS THE PART IS NO GOOD. GM FORCED ME TO PAY OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE SWITCH- EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254432January 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CALLED CHEVROLET (1-800-630-2438) ABOUT A RECALL ON 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER ID#08V231000. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. I TOLD THEM MY 2002 BLAZER BRAKE LIGHTS,HAZARD LIGHTS,DASH LIGHTS,TAIL LIGHTS,HEAD LIGHTS,INTERIOR LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS,AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORKED WHEN YOU PUSH RED HAZARD POP-UP BUTTON TO THE LEFT AND HOLD IT THERE. HEADLIGHTS,TAIL LIGHTS,DASH LIGHTS,AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ALL FLICKERING WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THIS 2002 BLAZER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AS IT WAS BUILT ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2001. THE RECALL ENDED ON AUGUST 20, 2001. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS RECALL,AND FOUND IT TO BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRASS CONTACTS AND COPPER CONTACTS IN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. ALSO THE GREASE USED IN THE SWITCH. I ASKED THEM IF I HAD IT REPAIRED, AND FOUND BRASS CONTACTS, INSTEAD OF COPPER CONTACTS IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. I WAS GIVEN A CASE # AND TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE ONLY I WOULD GET REIMBURSED WAS IF ANOTHER RECALL WOULD COME OUT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS/ 12,000 MILES WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. AND WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND A CHEVROLET DEALER. I DON'T HAVE $600.00-$700.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND SHOULD FIXED IMMEDIATELY! THERE ARE MORE CHEVROLET BLAZERS WITH THE SAME MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH PROBLEMS, NOT IN THESE RECALLS. NOT ALL YEARS ARE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251521December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK ON 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED P/N 26100837, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE PER DOC. 2150557 #01073B PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE S/N WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, COST OF REPAIR $445.45. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250710December 4, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE HAZARD LIGHT WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPAIRED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2008 AT RINKE CHEVROLET. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE LISTED DEFECT & RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS NOT LISTED ON MY VIN#. I WANT MY MONEY REFUNDED FROM CHEVROLET BECAUSE A 2002 BLAZER IS MADE THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT PACKAGE IS INCLUDED - BRAKE LIGHT DEFECTS COULD CAUSE MAJOR SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248448November 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK! I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 60MPH SPEED LIMIT ROAD AND THERE WAS A STOP LIGHT AHEAD A CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID ACCIDENT I TUNED IN TO THE OTHER LANE WILE ON MY BRAKES THERE WAS A TRACTOR TRAILER STOPPED AT THE LIGHT THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING I PUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPED SLOWLY I WOUND UP ABOUT LESS THAN 1 FOOT OF HITTING THE TRAILER AT THE NEXT LIGHT I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND THE CAR DID IT AGAIN THIS TIME I WENT THREW THE RED LIGHT ON ABOUT 5 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION THANK GOD NO OTHER DRIVERS STARTED TO GO YET FROM THERE GREEN LIGHT .NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE JUST A CRAPPY CAR :-( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248272November 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 CHEVY BLAZER WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, AND CHEVY WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247736November 5, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER FOR INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE OFFICER WARNED HIM AND DID NOT GIVE HIM A TICKET. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) WHEN ORDERING THE PARTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COST OF $90. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT EVEN IF THE VIN TURNED OUT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE HIM A FILE NUMBER AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,250. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER A AND DEALER AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONSUMERS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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