"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!
2002 Chevrolet Blazer steering problems
14 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Linkages: tie rod assembly3
- Rack and pinion1
- Hydraulic power assist system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Blazer steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Chevrolet Blazer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
My wife at that time got in to an accident in a chevy blazer on nov 11, 2002, on el paso, tx. Where the vehicle was lost due to a steering wheel lock up. After the accident I took the vehicle to the dealer where I buy it. The company did not do anything about it, the insurance company did not pay the right amount I lost a lot of money in lawyers and nothing was solved, just me losing more money. I would like to demand compensation.
While turning left at 5 MPH, the steering wheel locked up, as result the consumer hit a light pole, the vehicle was totaled. *jb
Steering component failure (tie rod ends outer) at less than 20,000 miles.
Steering on 2002 blazer.
Consumer took his vehicle for tire rotation, the technician found the inner tire rod was worn out prematurely. Dealer has been notified case #1-476-936-39 please provide any further information. Ph
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the 4-wheel drive fail causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified ts
Fingers bent and twisted to conform to the steering wheel. Index and middle fingers are bent and twisted towards the baby fingers. Thumbs are bent away from hands. Information submitted on behalf od dr. Sauve by mike tomich 989‑665‑2311. Dt
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.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer steering
Does the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer have steering problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Blazer steering problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Blazer have bad steering?
The Chevrolet Blazer model years with the most steering complaints are 2020 (43 complaints), 1998 (29 complaints) and 2019 (29 complaints).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Lights 54Transmission 33Brakes 23Engine 23Fuel system 22Electrical 21Airbags 17Suspension 16Visibility 16Body 11Seat belts 7Acceleration 4Seats 4Tires 4Locks 2Wheels 2Driver assistance 1
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