2002 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 301 complaints
301
Total Complaints
61,000mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,000 25th Percentile
61,000 Median Mileage
106,260 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
6
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEALER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE BACK DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT DEALER HAS PART TO REPAIR LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET. BUT DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT, AND RETURN VEHICLE TO CONSUMER.*AK"
"TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, IT TAKES MORE CLICKS TO GET TO DRIVE THEN IT WOULD IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC"
"PAINT IS PEELING BETWEEN AT THE OUTER EDGES AT THE LICENSE PLATE HOUSING, WHERE IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE LIFT GATE. GRAY PRIMER IS ALREADY EXPOSED. I HAVE INSPECTED 2002 TRAIL BLAZERS AND ENVOYS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND SURROUNIDNG STATES AND ALL REVEAL THE SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS NEED TO BE AW..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28