2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 102about this part
- Share
- 9%of 1,149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 102 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 9% of the 1,149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 65 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife was in a head on collision where she hit a tree going approximately 45 miles an hour. She was on a county road and lost control of the vehicle, hitting the tree on private property. The airbags did not deploy, when they should have. She hit her head on the steering wheel at impact. I have uploaded pictures of the damage to the vehicle and a picture showing the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10957467, filed 2017-02, 135,000 miles“I purchased a used 2002 chevy Trailblazer,(with the loan company and car lot) ,I could not get the loan without having the car sales company put an anti-theft device in,when they did that,all of the features stopped working,.not able to lock,open with remote,seat-belt and airbag light stay on etc etc etc diagnoses (body control module $950.00. Currently using the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10780429, filed 2015-10, 81,375 miles“Car was parked, unattended, in parking lot. I started veh with a aftermarket installed, professionally, remote start. As I approached my veh, about ten-15 feet away, I heard a loud pop, and looked around saw nothing. I opened my driver door and discovered my driver air bag had exploded, smoke still in the interior. No accident, car was parked, unattended. No injuries, no other damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10732864, filed 2015-07, 186,000 miles“Driving approximately 30 miles per hour, woman pulled out in front of me to turn onto the freeway. A vehicle next to me honked their horn and missed hitting her but I hit her on the passenger rear panel of her car, damaging her vehicle and bending the rear tire at an angle. The airbag did not deploy and was on. I was traveling on a city street, going westbound, the other driver was turning to go northbound.”
NHTSA complaint #10872510, filed 2016-06, 180,000 miles“I was involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving my 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer down a country road. I tried to avoid hitting an animal in the road and went onto the right shoulder when my right rear tire hit a pothole/asphalt and the tire blew. The vehicle started to tip to the left and then rolled approximately 13 times without one air bag deploying. I sustained multiple injures and surgery is now required.”
NHTSA complaint #10915547, filed 2016-10, 190,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002–2003, Oldsmobile Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003 +10 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 | 33 | 17% |
| 2007 | 27 | 4% |
| 2006 | 31 | 3% |
| 2005 | 70 | 5% |
| 2004 | 42 | 4% |
| 2003 | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer
310 complaintsElectrical system
181 complaintsEngine cooling
143 complaintsExterior lighting
143 complaintsFuel system
132 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
106 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsSeat belts
48 complaintsSteering
42 complaintsBody and structure
40 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsEquipment
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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