2002 GMC Blazer Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 GMC Blazer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
1
1crashes
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“From a complete stop the vehical was turned around to pull into a parking area. The front bumper hit a tree stump where the license plate mounts. The vehical was moving less than 5 miles per hour, the air bags did not inflate. The bumper was cracked and more importantly the bumper brackets are…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2002-06-25

“From a complete stop the vehical was turned around to pull into a parking area. The front bumper hit a tree stump where the license plate mounts. The vehical was moving less than 5 miles per hour, the air bags did not inflate. The bumper was cracked and more importantly the bumper brackets are…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS · reported 2002-06-25

“From a complete stop the vehical was turned around to pull into a parking area. The front bumper hit a tree stump where the license plate mounts. The vehical was moving less than 5 miles per hour, the air bags did not inflate. The bumper was cracked and more importantly the bumper brackets are…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-06-25

“Lower control arm went out while driving, and consumer lost control of vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak in less than a month after purchase the vehicle had a recall. *yh”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM · reported 2001-01-01

“While traveling at at 55 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle, vehicle flipped 7 times before landing in a ditch. None of the airbags deployed. *ak”

AIR BAGS
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 GMC Blazer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.