2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are transmission (17%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 97 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 97 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 64,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT with enough data (80 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a accident. The driver's seat belt failed to restrain the consumer. The driver sustained major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. This information was provided by mr. Nathan's wife mildred chatman.
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.
While taking off from a toll booth there was a big bang and the transmission would not shift into reverse and made a very loud whinning noise whe going forward
Rear hatch (tailgate) window will release while driving without warning. This has happened on numerous occasions. When this occurs, all the interior lights come on, which can be quite dangerous at night. In addition, items can fall out of the unsecured rear hatch (tailgate) window. I have tried lubricating the mechanism, as well as checking regularly that it is secured, but there has been no improvement.