Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)
716 consumer complaints on file.
- #835883March 15, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHENEVER DRIVING. INSPECTED BY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. CONSUMER HAD A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECT VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 11/2 - 2", AND THAT WAS NOT NORMAL. THEY ALSO SAID THE TORSION BAR, IDETER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BOTH BALL JOINTS ARE UNSAFE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #544376March 15, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BUILDING UP OF ICE AND SNOW ON WINDSHIELD AND BLADES RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607563March 12, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835646March 10, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT LEFT TO RIGHT AND HIT A HILL WITH THE FRONT END. THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT END. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NO DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835485March 5, 1999SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT ADJUSTOR LEVER POSITION CAUSES THE OCCUPANT'S CLOTHING TO GET STUCK IN THIS LEVER, ALMOST INJURING THE OCCUPANT WHILE EXITING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE 1999 BLAZER CHANGED THE LOCATION OF THE PASSENGER'S ADJUSTOR LEVER. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834933February 17, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING 30MPH AND STARTED TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL, HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECK & TO REPAIR, IF NEEDED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608711February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TAPE PLAYER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609021February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER INOPERABLE. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607216February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606636February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SEATS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RADIO FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609083February 1, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM/MODULE FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606668February 1, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607298February 1, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607665February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SQUEEKING. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606783February 1, 1999SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT TILT CONTROL FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606713February 1, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WIPER FAILED. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607425February 1, 1999VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ELECTRICAL SUNROOF FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608137February 1, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CONTAINS A DEFORMED RECEIVER PART. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606922February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE FAILED. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608049February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0