There are 13 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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
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
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
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
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
IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AT 36,595. COULD GET WARRANTY COVERAGE. THANKS FOR THE AMERICAN PIECE OF CRAP.*AK
REAL AXLE FAILURE, FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD. *BF *TT
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
SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE WRONGLY DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER AND BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DAMAGE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
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
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
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
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
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