2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer steering problems
47 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 12 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Unknown reason loss of control of vehicle. Vehicle inadvertently went to the right side of road, vehicle rolled over several times. My brother was ejected and vehicle rolled over on him. No airbags had deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving at approximately 5 MPH and coming to a stop, the vehicle traveled from one side of the road to the other side. The contact attempted to control the steering wheel, but found it difficult to manuever. Also, while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated, crossed over a railroad track, and crashed into an iron fence and a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- Electrical system 198 complaints
- Transmission 191 complaints
- Lighting 156 complaints
- Fuel system 137 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 132 complaints
- Engine 112 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 111 complaints
- Air bags 106 complaints