U.S. public vehicle records

2002 Chevrolet BLAZER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

246 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

59,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 143 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 246 complaints (8.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	68	27.6%
Transmission and shifting	21	8.5%
Steering behavior	20	8.1%
Electrical and battery issues	17	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	14	5.7%
Engine operation	9	3.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

Exterior Lighting

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch

Steering

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch	20
Exterior Lighting	19
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	19
Electrical System	18
Air Bags	11
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights	9
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch	9
Steering	9

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 20; Exterior Lighting: 19; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 19; Electrical System: 18; Air Bags: 11; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 9; Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch: 9; Steering: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 36; 50,000 to 74,999: 28; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 26; 150,000 and above: 11

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (36). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2001: 24; 2002: 34; 2003: 44; 2004: 29; 2005: 19; 2006: 14; 2007: 13; 2008: 14; 2009: 7; 2010: 7; 2011: 9; 2012: 6; 2013: 3; 2014: 7; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 68 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002042 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002042 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002335 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002335 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011214 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017556 · 2003-09-04 (September 4, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY. *JB. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED AT ONE POINT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017556 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008392 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

STEERING ON 2002 BLAZER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008392 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032951 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)

NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2002 BLAZER, I STARTED NOTICING THAT AT RANDOM TIMES THE MOTOR WOULD START RACING WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE. IT RAN VERY LOUD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN WOULD FINALLY SLOW DOWN. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THIS WOULD ALSO HAPPEN. THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASE WHEN ACCELERATING, AND IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD ROARING NOISE, BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, THAT IT WAS THE CLUTCH FAN. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032951 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022048 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)

CONSUMER'S MOTHER IN LAW'S VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND BURNED UP. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOT OF FUSE BLOWOUTS.*AK THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *TS *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022655 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSES SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO BE INOPERATIVE, EXP,. HEATER, DEFROSTER, CRUISE CONTROL ETC,. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162075 · 2006-07-11 (July 11, 2006)

FUEL PUMP CUT OFF WHEN IT IS HOT WHILE DRIVING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 87,341 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162075 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173816 · 2006-11-19 (November 19, 2006)

HELLO, MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, THAT I LEASED THEN BOUGHT. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. ON 10-13-06, I SMELLED GAS WHEN I WALKED UP TO THE VEHICLE TO GET IN. I TOOK THE BLAZER INTO MIKE SHAW (GM DEALER) AT 1080 S. COLORADO BLVD. DENVER, COLORADO 80246 TO BE CHECKED. MIKE SHAW FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES COMING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING GAS. MIKE SHAWS SERVICE ADVISER (CALVIN SCOTT) TOLD ME THAT THEY THOUGHT A ROCK HIT THE FUEL LINE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN (MICHAEL J. TYMITZ) DOING THE WORK ON THE BLAZER SHOWED ME THE LEA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10173816 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025141 · 2003-06-29 (June 29, 2003)

I HAVE A 2002 BLAZER. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS PERFORMED UNSATISFACTORILY. THE ENGINE RANDOMLY MAKES ROARING NOISE, THE RPMS RISE AND THERE IS CONCOMITANT LOSS OF POWER. I AM TOLD THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE FAN CLUTCH MOTOR AND A SENSOR THAT WORKS ERRATICALLY. THE FAN CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM IN A PREDICTABLE MANNER. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE THOUG…

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025141 at NHTSA ↗