Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2001)
326 consumer complaints on file.
- #8015457August 5, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN A FRONTAL IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8015459August 5, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE IN A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #765239August 5, 2002WHEELS:HUB
I HAVE AT LEAST 1 FRIEND WHOSE GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AT SIMILAR LOW MILEAGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 37,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS GENERAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET DEFECT.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8015425August 2, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 07/10/02 AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER ON 07/17/02, WHO READ INTERNAL CODES, AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ON 07/22/02, VEHICLE WAS IDLING ,AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8013397July 8, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK AROUND INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8013401July 8, 2002EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
EQUIPMENT CARRIER SPARE TIRE DOESN'T STAY LOCKED, AND SPARE TIRE FALLS OUT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763963July 8, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE TRUCK STALL WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES OR WONT START , THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS YOU IN, THE TRUCK LOCKS DOWN ON YOU LOCKING YOU IN OF OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME OF AND ON, THE ALARM GOES OF , THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT KEEP RIGHT AMONT OF GAS, THE ENGIN LIGHT WILL NOT GO OF AND NOT IT SEEMS TO BE MAKING A RATTELING SOUND
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763753July 2, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT
SHIMMY IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURN AFTER YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT THIS TIME THE BLAZER IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566400June 30, 2002SEATS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED AND THE CUSHION WAS REPLACED.*YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763308June 20, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE 4 WAYS DO NOT WORK AND ARE EFFECTED BY THE SAME COMPONENTS AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK BUT MOST OF THE TIME DO NOT, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THESE LIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WORKED TODAY WHEN THEY CHECKED THEM OUT AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PART. MY CONCERN IS MY FAMILY GETTING REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ME GETTING PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER AND GETTING A TICKET. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS MY PASSENGERS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011230June 6, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA#RECALL01 V 364 000/MANUFACTURERS RECALL 01073, CONCERNING MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH: REAR STOP LAMPS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AT ANOTHER DEALER. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #762688June 5, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010538May 28, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHT WIRES WILL GO OUT ON CONSUMER WHEN ITS RAINING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010308May 22, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL 01 V 364 00/MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH: REAR TAIL LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE OTHER DRIVER STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE CONSUMERS BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010267May 21, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NOT WORKING AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *MJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010130May 20, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. VEHICLE HAD NO WORKING BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS, THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS RECALL 01V364000 CONCERNING MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8009790May 14, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN COOLING SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #565720May 3, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART BUT WITH EXTENDED RANKS. *MJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8008859April 30, 2002EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO INDICATED HAZARD SWITCH WAS FAULTY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8008586April 25, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE WAS INADEQUATE. HAS RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE. HAD SENSORS AND CLUSTERS CHANGED.PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED. UPON TALKING TO REPRESENTATIVE THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE, BUT TRY TO KEEP FUEL IN VEHICLE ABOVE HALF TANK. GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE STATED PROBLEM WITH PROGRAM IN VEHICLES.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0