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2002 Chevrolet S/T Blazer

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  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
145,000 miles · Jan 1, 2016
Service BrakesStructure

DOOR STRIKE PLATE IN PILLAR MOUNTED TO SHEET METAL PRONE TO FATIGUE. IF ISSUE IS LEFT UNDIAGNOSED THE STRIKE PLATE BACKING WILL COME DISLODGED AND ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO COMMON ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS THE ECBM WILL LOSE MOMENTARY COMMUNICATION WHILE ON ROUGH ROADS OR UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM…

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DOOR STRIKE PLATE IN PILLAR MOUNTED TO SHEET METAL PRONE TO FATIGUE. IF ISSUE IS LEFT UNDIAGNOSED THE STRIKE PLATE BACKING WILL COME DISLODGED AND ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO COMMON ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS THE ECBM WILL LOSE MOMENTARY COMMUNICATION WHILE ON ROUGH ROADS OR UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO DISABLE INSTANTLY WITHOUT WARNING, SYSTEM RETURNS TO NORMAL WITH KEY CYCLE.

NHTSA ODI #10817300

150,000 miles · Jun 22, 2015
Unknown Or Other

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WANTED TO WARN THE OTHER DRIVER, PRESS ON THE VEHICLE'S HORN NOTHING HAPPEN. TRY IT A FEW MORE TIMES THINKING IT WAS A FLUKE NO SOUND TRY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN STILL NOTHING. WAITED TILL THE NEXT DAY TO SEE IF THIS WAS STILL A…

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I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WANTED TO WARN THE OTHER DRIVER, PRESS ON THE VEHICLE'S HORN NOTHING HAPPEN. TRY IT A FEW MORE TIMES THINKING IT WAS A FLUKE NO SOUND TRY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN STILL NOTHING. WAITED TILL THE NEXT DAY TO SEE IF THIS WAS STILL AND ISSUE ? YUP YOU GUESS NOTHING. THE WEATHER CONDITION WAS CLEAR DAY, THIS IS WORRY SOME TO KNOW MY VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT OPERATE, NOW I AM EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION

NHTSA ODI #10726712

240,000 miles · Sep 20, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior LightingVisibility/wiper

THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; IT WAS AFTER 9 PM AND COMPLETELY DARK. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS USED. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME USING THE HIGH BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHTS DID COME ON AFTER I HAD GOTTEN HOME, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, A…

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THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; IT WAS AFTER 9 PM AND COMPLETELY DARK. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS USED. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME USING THE HIGH BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHTS DID COME ON AFTER I HAD GOTTEN HOME, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PARK TO WAIT OUT THE RAIN. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE WIPERS BEGAN WORKING AT THAT TIME. THIS LAST ISSUE HAS NOW OCCURRED TWICE. I HAVE PARKED, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND GONE INSIDE THE STORE FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRY TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL NOT TURN OVER (NO SOUND AT ALL). I TURN THE RADIO OFF, WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO, AND THEN WHEN I TRY AGAIN; IT STARTS AS IF THERE WASN'T EVER AN ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10637783

141,000 miles · Jul 30, 2013
Exterior Lighting

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS WORKING, I HAD DASH BOARD LIGHTS. THE HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE BUT NOT THE LOW BEAMS. TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND FOUND THE LOW BEAM BULBS ARE FINE. CHECKED ALL THE FUSES THEY ARE FINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10532581

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