2002 Chevrolet Blazer Suspension Problems

"TAKATA RECALL" VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO ONLY GO RIGHT AND I COULDN'T TURN LEFT AND ENDED UP HITTING THE GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL SO I WENT TO JUNKYARD TO GET WHOLE FRONT END, FENDERS, HOOD AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY THING ON FRONT OF VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR MOTOR. BUT DID REPLACE FAN ON MOTOR. COST IN PARTS ONLY WAS APPROX. $700.00 (HAVE RECEIPTS). NOT INCLUDING LABOR! & TIME AND COST SPENT NOT HAVING A VEHICLE UNTIL FIXED. ALSO NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED!

NHTSA ID

10840408

Incident

Nov 10, 2015

Mileage

108,735 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND STARTED TO FISH TALE AND SPIN OUT, SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKUP THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 270 SPIN THEN GO BACKWARDS HITTING THE CURB, FLIPPING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL. BECAUSE THE SHOULDER WAS AN EMBANKMENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE TOP THEN ROLLED BACK DOWN ONTO IT'S WHEELS. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST FACING THE WRONG WAY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE COST OF FIXING THE DAMAGE EXCEED VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCUR EARLIER JUST AS A SPIN OUT (OCT. 2010 ?), STEERING LOCKUP AFTER TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION HAD SOME OIL ON THE ROAD FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT (NOT RELATED TO US); HOWEVER, SHE RECOVER FROM THE SPIN AND JUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE UNLOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS ASSUME THAT THE SPIN AND LOCKUP WAS FROM THE OIL ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10375728

Incident

Dec 28, 2010

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2002 2-DOOR CHEVY BLAZER WENT AT JUST UNDER 54,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I REPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10197063

Incident

Jul 20, 2007

Mileage

54,000 mi

CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF GM CHEVROLET VEHICLES, 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAD DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, INQUIRING WHY GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THIS KNOWN DEFECT.**CC *JB

NHTSA ID

10179576

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

41,000 mi

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. REPLACED BEARINGS MYSELF TO THE COST OF $300. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN! *NM

NHTSA ID

10153099

Incident

Mar 16, 2006

Mileage

48,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOUND THAT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

NHTSA ID

10144048

Incident

Sep 20, 2005

FRONT WHEEL HUBS WEARING OUT AT 40,000 MILES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE USE AND 1,000 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT END TO THE DEALER BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110455

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

39,990 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. NORMAL DRIVING, THIS MODEL HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 1997 WITH THE SAME CONDITION. LOOKS LIKE THEY COULD NOT FIX IF YOU HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS. HAD TO REPAIR AT LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. 200+*AK

NHTSA ID

10106090

Incident

Jan 10, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AT 36,595. COULD GET WARRANTY COVERAGE. THANKS FOR THE AMERICAN PIECE OF CRAP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098180

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

Mileage

35,798 mi

REAL AXLE FAILURE, FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD. *BF *TT

NHTSA ID

10097372

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OWN ITS OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081414

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 20 MPH IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, WHICH STARTED AT 400 MILES, VEHICLE WOULD EITHER PULL TO THE RIGHT/LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042518

Mileage

7,000 mi

SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE WRONGLY DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER AND BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DAMAGE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018218

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

STREERING OF MY TRAILER BLAZER IS VAGUE AND NOT RESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, ESPECIALLY AROUND 65MPH. THE REAR SUSPENSION FEEL SOFT AND SLIDES WHEN MAKING QUICK MOVEMENTS LEFT OR RIGHT IN THE STREERING. THE STREERING AT LOWER SPEEDS FEELS SOFT WITH PLAY IN THE CONTROL. OTHER VEHICLES TEST DRIVEN DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IMMEDIATELY. ON WINDY DAYS THE CAR MOVES CONSTANTLY AND THE STREERING IS DELAYED IN CORRECTING THE PUSH. THE VEHICLE SLIDES TO MUCH BEFORE THE STREERING CORRECTS IT. HENCE THE VAGUE AND DELAYED RESPONSE OF THE STREERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

766474

Incident

Aug 10, 2002

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED E ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL FLASH ,AND VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE SEVERELY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013028

Incident

May 16, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

887544

Incident

Apr 5, 2001