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2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer engine and engine cooling problems

143 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer12% of all complaints for this model year.

143
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
12%
share of all complaints
55,850 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking onto the catalytic converter from the transmission line. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated the transmission cooler lines would have to be…

    filed Aug 27, 2013

  • 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…

    filed Aug 23, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.