2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 42 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Consumer started vehicle and shifted to reverse and suddenly smoke came from under the hood, consumer could not get out of vehicle since doors locked upon starting vehicle. She was able to get out through rear passenger door that had not been shut properly. Dealer determined that battery cables shorted out, and shut down electrical system. Dealer was exchanging vehicle.
Rear window of our 2002 chevy trailblazer exploded in my garage. There was no prior damage to the window and the failure was without warning. Vehicle was parked in garage night before and garage door shut with no incident. Upon entering garage next morning, shattered glass was found all over the floor and rear window blown out.
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