2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer body problems

Filed May 11, 2020 · Body · 118,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The contact drove to his destination and inspected the vehicle. The contact became aware that the chassis was extremely rusted and had started to separate from the subframe. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Body · 200,000 miles · MD

The frame in my trailblazer has big holes rusting through it. A frame 100 years old will never rust through. The use of very cheap thin steel may result in a accident when the frame breaks in half. I find this unacceptable regardless of how old the car is the frame should never rust through

Filed Jul 17, 2018 · Body, Wheels · 85,000 miles · IL

Frame around forward control arm mounts rusted nearly through. Bottoms of doors rusting from the inside. Wheels corroding around beads which has created a constant bead leak.

Filed Sep 10, 2014 · Body · TX · crash

I was traveling down ih146 toward kemah, traffic so I turned in the turning lane so I could turn left at ih646 this car came out of nowhere ,hit my vehicle then I swerved into the other lane, checked my vehicle and seen that it was not damaged very bad. So I approached the young lady and asked her if she was alright and she said she was. Told her and showed her the damaged to my vehicle ,she asked for my insurance information and I told her that I had the old one ,but call me in 1 hour and I will give it to you; so I did , she showed me her vehicle and stated it was a old car; the plastic underneath was hanging down and I touched it and told her all she needed was to put some more screws to fix it on the right front side of her car and the front cover of her light was popped up just a little .I didn't think that I needed her information cause it wasn't a lot of damage done ;and she did not give me her information ,and she did not call the police the time it happen was at 5:30pm very hot.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Body, Brakes · 95,000 miles · IL

The fiberglass cowling on top of the rear hatch fell off while driving, dangling only by the brake light cable. I had to cut the wire and remove the piece of body and light. Went to dealer asking about repair, they said it was caused by "use of the tailgate during winter conditions of snow and ice." they said "we see it all the time." I asked, since it occurs with high frequency, if it is covered by warranty, bulletin or recall and they said "no, gm considers this an owner/operator error." in other words, on this vehicle, a 4x4, the tailgate cannot nor should not be used, in the midwest, during periods of snow or ice? Alas, I am driving without the mandatory center brake light. Please remedy this situation with proper replacement. Sadly, I see this condition on the same make and model more often than not.

Filed Apr 9, 2014 · Body · 102,000 miles · MN

When traveling on the interstate, the molding piece that surrounds the rear third brake light flew off and the brake light was left dangling against the read window. Thankfully there was no one immediately behind us, so the part did not hit a vehicle. After many calls to area body shops I'm being told this is a "known issue with this part" and our only option is to pay hundreds of dollars for a new part from chevrolet and then pay hundreds more to have it painted and installed!

Filed Aug 28, 2013 · Body · 146,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that there was severe corrosion throughout the driver's side frame. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Body · 74,000 miles · NY

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while performing routine maintenance and an independent mechanic the frame of the vehicle was found to have dangerous levels of rust and corrosion. Parts of the vehicle were breaking off with a slight touch of hand. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 74,000. Dt

Filed Aug 23, 2013 · Body, Engine · 122,000 miles · MA

When my mechanic put my truck on the lift yesterday to change the water pump, he noticed that the frame is so rotted that he advised me not to drive it.and for who knows how long, my wife and myself, who are both disabled, have been driving this, putting ourselves and the public at risk. When I brought it to a chevrolet dealer, they just said, no recalls on it, sorry! So now I have to figure out a way to get my wife and myself to doctors appointments, shopping, and all the other things we need a dependable vehicle for. We can't drive this, or afford to fix it, and we have no money to buy another one. Did I mention that we are filing for bankruptcy because my wife was mis-diagnosed by a doctor, lost her job, and now is in a wheelchair? Or that our mortgage is going on 18 mos. Overdue?or that we have a new handicap accessible home to move into, but we can't get our current house packed to be able to put it on the market?

Filed Jul 14, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 98,911 miles · MI

The indicated vehicle is my wife's. We bought it brand new on 09/26/2001. She has never towed anything and has city and highway miles. We have had numerous problems: instrument cluster, rear tailgate strap, right rear brake light, (3) solenoids, spare tire dropdown and deteriorated transmission lines. I have repaired all of the previous out of pocket (except for the strap and the spare tire dropdown). Now, my wife was on the way to the bicycle store in her truck, with the bicycle on the back. She was making a turn onto the main road when she heard grinding and squealing, and the speed dropped drastically. Luckily, it was around 10am when there is not much traffic on the road. Reading numerous posts on this website, it is the same problem everyone has had, the transmission sun shell, and no reverse. With 98911 miles, I was about to spend the weekend changing the fluid in the transmission to keep it to spec. Now, I'm looking at a very expensive bill of which I cannot afford. $30 is easier than $1200. And, I'm a manufacturing engineer, so I check fluids regularly, even though the oil change stations check them. Seeing that there are problems with these components, I think that general motors should produce a recall. I'm very disappointed that with all of the complaints, nothing has been done to remedy the situation. We will be calling the dealer that we bought the vehicle from first thing monday morning.