Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 34 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.
The 25 most recent of 34, in the owner's own words
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING ANOTHER AND DIED ON 12/29/14. DRIVER WAS 23 YEARS OLD. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AS IN IGNITION DEFECT SWITCH CASES WHICH MAY BE THE CASE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE SEATBELT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND INOPERABLE, THUS NOT WORN AT THE TIME OF DEATH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,650.
HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF. BOTH VEHICLES CAME OFF A RED LIGHT, ALL VEHICLES STOPPED SUDDENLY AND MY TEUCK REAR ENDED A TOYOTA PICKUP. *TR
THE DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN, I THEN WENT TO TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT TO END OF MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS WALKING BACK TO MY GARAGE I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. I NOTICED THE AIR BAG HAD BEEN DEPLOYED WHEN I REACHED MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING AND I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW TO AIR OUT THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T WORK. I CHANGED THE FUSE BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE WINDOW PROBLEM. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. WHILE COMPENSATING FOR THE STIFF STEERING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE WAS TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS NEVER EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS THE 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTRACT STATE THAT THIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THEN SHE HIT A DIVIDER AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES LANDING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAR DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 85210. JP
T-BONE COLLISION, APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FRONT END OF VEHICLE BADLY DAMAGED. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR NECK,BACK , AND HIP INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK (SEE ALSO ODI REF. NO. 10106755 - SAME VEHICLE) *MJJ *TC
THE TRUCK SLID ON A PATCH OF ICE 100 YARDS AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INNER STATE. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK FRONT DRIVER SIDE IMPACTED A CONCRETE BRIDGE; THEN SWUNG AROUND;THE REAR DRIVER SIDE HIT THE BRIDGE; THIS THREW THE TRUCK INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE, INTO THE GUARD RAIL , IMPACTING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE; THEN THE TRUCK BOUNCED TO THE LEFT HAND LANE AND IMPACTED THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THEIR NECK, BACK, AND LEFT SHOULDER. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE , AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK (SEE ALSO ODI REF. NO. 10106730 - SAME VEHICLE) *MJJ
DURING A 15 MPH REAR END COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CDEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER DROVE OVER SOME BLACK ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *NM
I WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $400 TO FIX. FOUND OUT THROUGH MY EMPLOYER THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY WAS IT NOT CORRECTED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT FROM THE CHEVY DEALER. ALSO INFORMED MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE A MODULE WAS AT FAULT AND WOULD COST ANOTHER $550 TO FIX AND THAT IT MAY INFLATE AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. THESE ARE TOTALLY UNREALISTIC PROBLEMS TO OCCUR IN A 2 YEAR OLD MODEL WITH LESS THEN 40,000 MI. *JB
HEAD ON COLLISION WITH SOLID CEMENT BRIDGE AT 40+ MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE ON IMPACT NOR DURING ROLL OVER ON MY 2000 CHEVY BLAZER. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
I TOOK MY YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER INTO GLEASON CHEVROLET IN FOREST PARK ILLINOIS TO SERVICE AN INOPERABLE HORN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO BE REPAIRED. (THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS.) I NOW AM CONCERNED THAT I HAVE TWO SAFETY ISSUES. 1.) THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. 2.) APPARENTLY, THE AIR BAG MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS.*JB
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD,NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR *SCC *JB THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HER COMPLAINT. *JB
FRONT CRASH AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A TREE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TS
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ANDWITHOUT WARNING A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *YH
CONSUMER STATES AT A 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB CONSUMER ADDS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MILES. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER CONTACTED SQUARELY AGAINST CONSUMERS FRONT BUMPER. RESULTING IMPACT TOTALLED CONSUMERS BLAZER. INSPECTORS WERE AMAZED THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT
I WAS A PASSENGER, I DO NOT OWN THE VEHICLE INVOLVED. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE RPMS STARTED REVVING WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, CONSUMER TURNED CRUISE CONTROL OFF, HOWEVER WAS KNOCKED OUT BY THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS THE PASSING LANE, OVER A GUARDRAIL AND DOWN A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *SLC
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