2002 Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, the temperature gauge spiked and the check gauges light came on. One of the bolts that holds the thermostat housing to the manifold had sheared off due to bolt brittleness. This caused a serve loss of coolant and the remainder of the thermostat housing bolts to become broken off in…”
filed Mar 23, 2012
“Dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle for a few minutes, the vehicle would not restart. When the key was turned in the ignition the engine would not turn over but only made a whining noise. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, upon inspection the engine had seized. The…”
filed May 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Blazer | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 Blazer | 6 | 8% |
| 2001 Blazer | 23 | 7% |
| 2000 Blazer | 63 | 11% |
| 1999 Blazer | 62 | 14% |
| 1998 Blazer | 64 | 9% |
| 1997 Blazer | 93 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer
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.