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2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext transmission problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

20

Transmission complaints

17%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Trailblazer Ext transmission complaints by model year53 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 53 complaints2004: 18 complaints2006: 6 complaints
Trailblazer Ext transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES HAD CORRODED. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD ALL LEAKED OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER 2 DAYS EARLIER AT THE DEALER. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 15, 2008

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext transmission — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.