Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#869828September 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A PHONE POLE AT 20 MPH OR MORE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554336September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL (99V-193) ON THE ABS SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE COLLISIONS DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730120September 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEMS ON BUSES. I HAVE HAD "PROBLEMS" WITH THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK, AND I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LEARY OF THE ABS BRAKES. ONCE I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE (UNEVEN PAVEMENT, RAILROAD TRACKS, GRAVEL) WHERE THE BRAKES ACT FUNNY, I WILL TRY TO AVOID APPLYING MY BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE CONDITIONS WHERE I HAVE HAD "PROBLEMS". I WILL GO THROUGH A YELLOW/RED LIGHT WHEN I KNOW I HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP, DUE TO THE PAVEMENT/ROAD CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869334September 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALLS 99V193000/ ABS AND 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WIRING. DEALER SAID RECALL REPAIRS WON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALLS WERE SERVICED, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729443August 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WIPER ON THIS TRUCK STOP WORKING AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN THEY DO STOP. THEY DO RETURN TO WORKING CONDITION BUT IT MAY BE 2 MINUTES LATER AO AN HOUR LATER. I HAD A 1995 S10 PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT WAS RECALLED AND THE DEFECTIVE MODULE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT GM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. SEEMS TO ME THAT GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS ONE ALSO AS IT IS CLEAR THEY HAD A DEFECTIVE BOARD IN ALL THESE CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729348August 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
ABS FAILED, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TROUGH A STOP SIGN STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868894August 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, IT GOES RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554067August 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SYMPTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL (98V-150) BUT IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554064August 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE AC DELCO BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND ACID FLOWED OUT, THE LEAKING ACID DETERIORATED THE WIRING HARNESS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868672August 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER VACCUM HOSE IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728877August 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSATE WITH MY 8 MONTH OLD BABY DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE WIPERS JUST QUIT, THEN STARTED BACK AND QUIT AGAIN. THERE WASN'T A CONVENIENT PLACE TO PULL OVER, AND IT ENDED UP RAINING ALL DAY, I COULDN'T JUST SIT THERE AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERYTIME IT RAINS, AND I HAVE TRIED TO GET INFORMATION ON A RECALL BUT EVERYONE TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, WELL, IT SHOULD BE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728870August 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
RADIATOR/HTR CORE CLOGGED UP, DEALER CLAIMED NOT CHANGED FLUID BUT IS A 100,000 MILE SVC. PER OWNERS MANUAL, ONLY HAD 60K MILES ON IT. $1,700 REPAIR NOT CVRD. BY EXTENDED WARRANTY EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868129August 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLANT HAS TURNED INTO MUD. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868142August 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OPERATE AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT. WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN # 98V150001 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727950August 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, W/O WARNING RIGHT FRONT END COLLAPSED. APPEARS TO BE FAILED UPPER BALL JOINT. HAD REGULARLY LUBED EVERY 3K MILES. ALSO DAMAGED FRONT RIM BY TEARING AWAY METAL. VERY LUCKY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE NOT AT FULL SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727888August 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE 2 RECALLS AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR MY OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP... I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR AS I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE 2 RECALLS... NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727850August 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FIRST FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM OCCURED ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 1999. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND TRIED TO STOP ON THE ICE AND SNOW TO AVOID HITTING A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND THE BRAKED FAILED TO STOP HER AND SHE HIT A BUS STOP POLE. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD 2 MORE FAILURES OF THE BRAKES GOING FROM ASHPHALT ON TO DIRT AND THE BRAKES WOULD ONLY ALLOW ABOUT 10% OF THE FULL PEDDLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN COLLECT DAMAGES FROM GENERAL MOTORS TO COVER THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY THERE F AULT!! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867653August 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER/WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING A RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727171August 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR, THE FRONT LEFT TOP BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO COLLAPSE INWARD AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. $1000 TO REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS ANOTHER CASE FOR INVESTIGATION EA99022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867288August 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING 45MPH ON WET ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES & SLID INTO REAR OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROBLEM REPAIRED. SECOND TIME, ROAD DRY & APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY. HEARD SQUEALING OF BRAKES & TIRES. BRAKES (ABS) FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. RAN INTO AMBULANCE. ONCE AGAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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