Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01273B | 11/18/2003 | 10004146 | Vibration at highway speeds. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 41000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 05/16/2002 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 09/03/2002 | 3600 | 1 | 09/03/2002 |
| While driving and upon making right or left turns, there was a clanking noise in the steering. the vehicle jumped lanes with no warning or help from the driver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the problem recurred. *ak *sc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 7000 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 0 | ||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 01/05/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 01/05/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 39990 | 1 | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 09/02/2002 | |||
| Shock absorbers were wrongly designed by manufacturer and became defective, causing damage on both front tires. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 54000 | 1 | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/16/2006 | 48000 | 2 | 12/18/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/02/2004 | 35798 | 1 | 08/17/2004 |
| Identified failure of the front left wheel bearing at 36,595. could get warranty coverage. thanks for the american piece of crap.*ak | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| Real axle failure, front wheel bearing bad. *bf *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/10/2002 | 08/01/2002 | ||
| 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 | |||