Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 27, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 620 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Mar 27, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THEN, REALIZED THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE REMOTE CONTROL TO GARAGE DOOR. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DOOR KNOCKED DOWN CONSUMER, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEG. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. STATE FARM INSURANCE ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. CONSUMER WILL ALSO BE CALLING MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
884296
Incident
Mar 5, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 6, 2001
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING/HESITATING, AND THEN SURGING. SUDDEN SURGING ALMOST RESULTED IN AN INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
879936
Incident
Jan 6, 2001
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Nov 7, 2000
ENGINE SURGES/ IT STALLS/ROUGH IDLE/ HARD START.ING, AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODULE. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE #C96067 FOR DEFECT. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEED, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAMES ON. POWER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA ID
874588
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 26, 2000
1 injury reported
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN TO THE DRIVE POSITION, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THEN PROCEEDED INTO AN ALLEY WHERE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER CRASHING THROUGH ONE FENCE AND BEING STOPPED AT ANOTHER.
NHTSA ID
556437
Incident
Oct 11, 2000
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Sep 8, 2000
THE WRONG SIZE VACUUM LINE INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *MJS
NHTSA ID
554448
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE. PLUS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT-OFF BECASE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA ID
725977
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 29, 2000
BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH, HAPPENS OFF AND ON. *AK
NHTSA ID
724748
Incident
Jun 20, 2000
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 6, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE MISSING/BACKFIRING AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. WENT TO EMISSION CONTROL INSPECTION, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION LINE IN THROTTLE BODY WAS A PLASTIC LINE AND IT SPLIT. FILLED UP FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WITH GASOLINE. IF THERE WAS A SPARK, VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. IN ADDITION, REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER/O2 SENSOR/ RADIATOR CAP/ BRAKE ROTORS, AND THROTTLE BODY AIR VALVE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK
NHTSA ID
863047
Incident
Jul 1, 1997
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Feb 29, 2000
VEHICLE HAD ROUGH IDLE, CLEANED EGR VALVE. REOCCURRING PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
719455
Incident
Feb 29, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 29, 1999
VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TREE AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS
NHTSA ID
547622
Incident
Mar 25, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 26, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING COLLISION, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC
NHTSA ID
547518
Incident
Jul 22, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 29, 1998
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA ID
541385
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 16, 1998
WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, DRIVER ACCELERATED TO PASS AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOTHING IN ONE INSTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPEDNED WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.
NHTSA ID
536930
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 1998
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP SIGN ,PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. *AK
NHTSA ID
821828
Incident
Feb 14, 1998
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 14, 1998
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
820647
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Jul 18, 1996
FRONT SEATS LOOSE.
NHTSA ID
506356
Incident
Jul 18, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 17, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM OCCURRED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DEALER SPECIFIED THEN THAT VEHICLE WAS PERFOMING AS DESIGNED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA ID
982872
Incident
Mar 24, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 8, 1996
GAS PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
980461
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 3, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. TT *JB
NHTSA ID
974540
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 18, 1995
GAS PEDAL STUCK THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN HIGH SPEEDS AT 90MPH/70MPH/80MPH. TT
NHTSA ID
973533
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 6, 1995
ROUGH IDLE/HESITATION/FUEL SMELL WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS. *AK
NHTSA ID
968279
Incident
Feb 6, 1994
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 20, 1995
Crash reported
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKES HAD NO RESPONSE AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION THEN INITIATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
962220
Incident
Feb 20, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 17, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, EQUIPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA ID
958744
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 11, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
ABS BRAKES FAILED, SYSTEM LOCKED UPAND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. TT
NHTSA ID
958563
Incident
Jan 9, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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