general problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Nine problems related to steering have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated while driving 65mph, the vehicle independently veered to the left which resulted in brief control loss of the vehicle and a crash into a barrier. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. There was one injury which required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 115000. Kh.

2 Steering problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2015

Tl-the contact owns 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph and coming to a stop making a left turn, the vehicle whent from one side of the road to the other side, the contact try to control the steering wheel but was dificult to manuever. Also the contact was depressing the brake the vehicle accelarated causing the contact to go over a railroad tracks. As a result, the contact crashed into a iron fance and a telephone pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right knee and whiplashed that required medical attention. In addition the passenger sustained bruces, wiplashed and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileages was 95,000. Aw.

3 Steering problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2013

It was drizzling that morning. I was driving in the far right lane. When all of a sudden my steering wheel was taking over my driving. My truck went left into another lane on its on. I saw another vehicle coming up in that left lane. All I could do was ask my truck what was wrong. And I started talking to the lord. Please don't let me hit this truck. Please help me. Next thing I was pulled back to the right hand lane and then off the road I went. I went through the woods over stomps and bumps. And then crashed into a huge tree. I fainted. I hheard someone yelling. I opened my eyes to life. The police came out. And the ambulance. Thank god I'm not to cool for a safe belt. Cause my airbags didn't deploy. I was told they may deploy at anytime so I needed to get out of truck. My seatbelt left its print on my neck and chest. The truck was crushed in. Wheels on passenger said were bent under truck. A total lost . .

4 Steering problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2012

I have had multiple issues with my 2002 chevy Trailblazer where the 4x4 selector switch will not work, or while driving at highway speeds the vehicle will be put into four wheel drive while the selector switch is still turned on two wheel drive. The selector switch at times has not worked when I wanted to make the vehicle go into four wheel drive. I have found out the vehicle is in four wheel drive by having a hard time turning the front wheels and seeing the front tires spin on loose gravel even though I never switched the vehicle into four wheel drive and the selector switch states it's still in two wheel drive but the yellow light is lit up that it's in four wheel drive. I have complained multiple times to gm and have had the selector switch replaced 3 times but it still continues to happen. Everytime that gm looks at it they say that it is working just fine. I have seen and heard that many other people are having the same problems with this. I feel there should be a safety recall put out for this drive selector switch.

5 Steering problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2005

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.

6 Steering problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2003

The steering wheel was making loud noise and then locked up.

7 Steering problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2003

The power steering was disabled and was very difficult to steer vehicle. We took it to our service person who contacted a gm dealer, ewald of oconomowoc, WI. They told us to bring the vehicle in to the dealership. While driving to the dealership thepower steering returned to use.

8 Steering problem

While vehicle was being driven, the steering wheel became very hard. Ph.

9 Steering problem

Bob valiant auto mall, jerry brown rd. , mystic CT. 860-536-4931. Took vehicle in for recall 02 v 286 000. , consumer states after vehicle was taken apart mechanic stated that an additional part was needed and would not be available for maybe a week or two. Please provide any further information. Ph.



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