2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SOLENOID WHICH HE BELIEVED REPAIRED THE ISSUE. SOON AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT FUSES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS FAILED TO FIX THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURES TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 04V527000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN MOTORS KALISPELL (2565 US-93, KALISPELL, MT 59901, (406) 755-5555) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 247,000.

NHTSA ID

11415169

Incident

Mar 1, 2021

Mileage

247,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CAR. WINDOWS DON'T COME DOWN, DOORS DON'T UNLOCK, AND OTHER ISSUES. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11407682

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

CAUGHT IN FIRE DONT KNOW WHY BUT THE WIRE GOT FIRE

NHTSA ID

11402518

Incident

Mar 5, 2021

Mileage

5 mi

ELECTRICAL UNDER DASH SHORTING OUT. CAUSING ACCESSORY PLUG TO SHOOT SPARKS AS WELL AS CAUSING DASH LIGHTS TO GO OUT, AND FRONT PANEL TO STOP WORKING. AC ELECTRICAL QUIT WORKING AFTER. 4WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTS RANDOMLY IN AND OUT OF 2 AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL. MOTOR SOLENOIDS AND SENSORS KEEP FAILING AND SHORTING OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11267812

Incident

Apr 23, 2019

Mileage

220,000 mi

CHEVROLET DEALER BEGAN RECALL REPAIRS BUT GM FILED BANKRUPTCY AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR CITING INABILITY TO GET PAID BY GM FOR RECALL, RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO ME UNREPAIRED. NEXT DEALER SAID RECORDS SHOWED REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THEY WERE NOT.

NHTSA ID

11194474

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

RECENTLY BOUGHT A CAR THAT I BELIEVE THEY ARE ILLEGALLY PASSING THE INSPECTIONS ON. THEY PROCLAIMED THAT FIXED A MAJOR PART TO KEEP THE TIRES ON MY CAR TIE RODS AND CV AXEL. JUST SHORT TIME AFTER IT LOOKED LIKE THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED JUST TIGHTENED UP AND SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD ALL KINDS OF ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND ANYTHING THAT KEEPS THE CAR DRIVEING SAFELY THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME SO I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THEY DID AND WHY THEY NEVER FIXED IT THE BERRY NEXT DAY THEY REPO THE CAR AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO HIDE AND COVER UP THE SCAMS THEY HAVE ON PEOPLE MY KIDS ARE IN THAT CAR DAILY IT SHOULD BE NEVER PASSED THE INSPECTION WE HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THAT. I BELIEVE ALL THE CARS IN THERE LOT NEED TO BE INSPECTED BY A FEDERAL AGENT OR SOMETHING I'VE FOUND ALOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME ISSUES AND I EVEN KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOUGHT FROM THEM ALL WITH THE SAME ISSUES THEY ARE FRAUD AND YOU NEED TO STOP THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND DIES FROM ONE OF THERE FAULTY VEHICLES MY ISSUE HAPPENED AND HAPPENS WHILE DRIVEING THEY ALSO TOOK BOTH OF THE BRAKE CALIBER PINS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE TO THE POINT TO WHERE IT CAME OFF COMPLETELY I ALMOST DIED GUYS THEY ARE BAD PEOPLE TO BUY FROM

NHTSA ID

11109795

Incident

Jul 5, 2018

Mileage

220,000 mi

I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT GAGE FAILURE, THIS CAUSES THE GAGE CLUSTER TO GO OUT AND UNABLE TO READ VITAL ENGINE OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES EXCEPT FOR SPEEDOMETER FOR NOW. THIS TYPICAL CLEARS UP WITHIN 5 MINS AND SOONER IF YOU PULL CAR OVER AND RESTART VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AND INCLUDES THE LIGHTING UP OF THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ABS,BRAKE,SECURITY,SEATBELT,SRS AND ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT DATES AND TIMES.

NHTSA ID

11022274

Incident

Sep 7, 2017

Mileage

823,036 mi

I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND SHUT MY TRUCK OFF BUT MY DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THEN IT STARTED MAKING FUNNY TICKING SOUNDS AND ALL MY LIGHTS INSIDE STARTED FLICKING AND MY WINDOWS ALL ROLLED UP AND WOULDN'T GO BACK DOWN SO I COULD GET OUT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO I TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET MY DOOR UNLOCKED TO GET OUT. NOW WHEN I TOUCH ANYTHING MY OTHER WINDOWS GO UP AND MY SEAT STARTS TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. MY DRIVER'S WINDOW IS STUCK UP AND WON'T COME BACK DOWN. I HAVE 5 KIDS AND CAN NOT CHANCE SOMETHING HAPPENING AND US NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY.

NHTSA ID

11011787

Incident

Jul 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED THE CONTACT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THAT INCIDENT. LATER, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, INCLUDING THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, POWER WINDOW, AND POWER LOCK SWITCHES, FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REBOOTED THE MODULE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10984980

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

195,000 mi

MY ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. I AM UNABLE TO TELL MY SPEED, FUEL LEVEL, OIL LEVEL AND PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, WHETHER OR NOT MY HIGH BEAMS ARE ON OR OFF, OR WHETHER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. I USE MY GPS AS A SPEEDOMETER AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON HIGH-SPEED LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS 4 TIMES. THE DEALER WANTS NEARLY $500 TO FIX THIS ALTHOUGH IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM (SEE GOOGLE). RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. I'VE ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A ZONE REP AND GOTTEN NOWHERE. THE TWO PHOTOS WERE TAKEN ON 3/9/2017. ONE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND ONE WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE!!!

NHTSA ID

10968838

Incident

Mar 9, 2017

Mileage

185,000 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER KEEPS GOING OUT THAN LIGHTS BACK UP

NHTSA ID

10949059

Incident

Dec 20, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND THE ANTI-THEFT LOCK AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

NHTSA ID

10917639

Incident

Sep 21, 2012

Mileage

143,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY RECALL NOTICE REPAIR PROBLEMS *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE DEALER DID WAS SPRAY A CHEMICAL IN THE KEY HOLE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER FOUND A REMEDY ON THE INTERNET, TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10883229

Incident

May 5, 2016

FAULTY GAUGES. GAUGES SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. WHEN NOT WORKING, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FIRST AND THEN NOTHING WORKS ON DASH PANEL EXCEPT SIGNAL LIGHTS. WHEN IT DOES WORK, NORMAL STARTUP OF LIGHTS. BEING THE ODOMETER IS DIGITAL, NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MANY MILES I HAVE GONE WHICH GOES HAND IN HAND WITH GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING SO NOT A CLUE HOW MUCH I HAVE.

NHTSA ID

10876596

Incident

Apr 2, 2016

Mileage

198,000 mi

WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED I HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE COOLING FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLE HAD FAILED. I HAVE HAD THIS FAN REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW AND AM NOT AT ALL PLEASED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE THAT CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS BUT HAVE NO WAY TO UPLOAD THEM.

NHTSA ID

10870570

Incident

May 20, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

1. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK IS SHORTED OUT AND WONT OPERATE AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO REMAIN DOWN DURING A RAIN STORM AND IMPEDING MY VISIBILITY. I SEE THEY HAVE RECALLS ON OTHER YEARS FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 2. MY SEAT BELT CATHES REALLY TIGHT AND WONT RELEASE CASUSING ME PAIN. 3. MY HEADLIGHTS REGULAR BEAMS KEEP COMING LOOSE AND BLOWING OUT.IVE HAD TO FIX THIS THREE TIMES AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. TWICE DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT ONCE I AM NOT SURE WHEN IT BLEW. 4. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS AND I BELIEVE MAY BE A RECALL ISSUE. IT MAKES LOUD NOISE LIKE ITS CRACKING OR BREAKING, WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10850098

Incident

Mar 4, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR INDICATED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND THE CHECK GAUGES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10782894

Incident

Dec 4, 2012

Mileage

145,000 mi

I WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD WITH THE WIPER BLADES. WHEN I FLICKED THE SWITCH THE CAR SHUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OVER AND TURNED TRUCK BACK ON. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS LEAVING OUT FOR WORK WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, IT STALLED AND I HEARD A HISSING NOISE. I COULDN'T GET IT TO TURN OVER OR MAKE ANY NOISE OTHER THAN HISSING. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH EROTICALLY. THE RADIO AND POWER WINDOWS WORKS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REPAIR MAN AND HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEM AND TO CALL THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START UP. THERE IS A SHORT. IT SHUTS OFF CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUSH IT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WON'T SPED UP PAST 60 WITHOUT TROUBLING THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL OR IT JUMPS,AROUND WITHOUT READING MY CORRECT SPEED. WHEN I TRY TURN SIGNALS IT CUTS OFF. WHEN I TURN MY LIGHTS ON AND OFF IT HISSES. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. ITS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I REALLY NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694735

Incident

Oct 16, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A SMOKE ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE AND PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF AND THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO START WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND FILED A REPORT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

NHTSA ID

10692217

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

192,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CAR. WINDOWS DON'T COME DOWN, DOORS DON'T UNLOCK, AND OTHER ISSUES. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, UNLESS IT WAS DONE MANUALLY. THERE WAS A LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DOORS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRING INSIDE THE DOORS. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A SMALL EVAP LEAK AND AFTER MARKET FUEL CAP.*JB THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON AND OFF, THE INSIDE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. UPDATED 04/13/15. *JB UPDATED 07/20/15. *J *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS

NHTSA ID

10661702

Incident

Sep 22, 2002

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA ID

10662051

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

IGNITION DOES NOT START AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE. IT IS INTERMITTENT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR IT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10619360

Incident

Aug 6, 2014

WHEN I START MY VEHICLE, THE ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS GO ON, SECURITY LIGHT, AND RADIO SHUTS OFF, OR IS ON WITH NO SOUND, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHES BACK AND FOURTH BETWEEN 4 WHEEL AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE, ENGINE SHUTS OFF, WHILE DRIVING, THEN TURNS BACK ON, THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ALL THE RECALLED GM CARS ARE HAVING WHY IS THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER NOT PART OF THE RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10616449

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

145,000 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596671

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT MY BRAKES DID NOT WANT TO WORK , THEN THEY DID. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE, MY LIGHTS IN MY DASH WENT OUT WITHIN A FEW SECONDS SMOKE STARTED TO ROLL FROM UNDER MY HOOD AND COVER MY WINDSHIELD. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THIS TIME, IT STOPPED RUNNING. A BYSTANDER STOPPED TO ASSIST, HE LOOKED FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE VIEW AND STATED HE SEEN FLAMES THAT APPEARED TO BE BLUE. HE WANTED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT I ADVISED HIM NOT TO DO SO, DUE TO MY JOB TRAINING I KNEW OXYGEN PROMOTES FIRE. WE GOT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, SAINT ALBANS FIRE ARRIVED ON SCENE, THE FLAMES WERE OUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, THE CAR CONTINUES TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO A LOT, THE KEY WAS PUT IN THE IGNITION BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT WORK EVEN WITH JUST TURNING THE BATTERY ON. TRIPLE H TOWING, TOWED THE VEHICLE TO DAVIS SMITH'S AUTO BODY. GEICO IS MY INSURER, I HAD FULL COVERAGE HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT COVER STATING IT WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I HAVE NO WITHOUT A VEHICLE, AND NO INSURANCE FUNDS TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, I JUST DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592856

Incident

Apr 30, 2014

Mileage

176,920 mi