2000 Chevrolet Blazer Interior & seats Problems

MY 2000 BLAZER LS 2DR 4X4 HAS IPC PROBLEMS. THE IPC LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE GAUGES, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE PARKING BRAKE STICKS AND WONT RELEASE. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, RECALLS, AND SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS I THINK MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THESE DEFECTS. THE FIRST 11 DIGITS OF MY VIN MATCH AT LEAST 2 OTHER VEHICLES FIRST 11 DIGITS AND YET CHEVY DOESN'T FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE WITH ALL BLAZERS. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298283

Incident

Dec 29, 2009

Mileage

134,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY BLAZER DOOR HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HINGE WHERE ITS TO WEAK TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT DOOR I NOW HAVE CRACKS IN THE METAL AT THE STRIKER PLATE AND FEAR THE DOOR WILL RIP THE STRIKER PLATE OFF I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON AND FEAR THAT THEDOOR WILL COME OPEN ON ITS OWN I HAD CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289430

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS AND HINGE PINS ON HER VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY CLOSE BY MANEUVERING THEM IN A CERTAIN MANNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

NHTSA ID

10224090

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

Mileage

73,000 mi

BOTH FRONT SEATS THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN OFF IN SPRING OF 2006. CURRENTLY NOT REPAIRED. NOW IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE BAD FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST REPLACED IN SUMMER 2005 AND CURRENTLY ABOUT TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219249

Incident

Feb 24, 2008

Mileage

142,290 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND AROUND A YEAR AND A HALF AGO MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOSING IT. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID DOOR WAS TOO HEAVY AND THE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIR THE STRIKER PLATE. THAT COST WAS $175 AND SHORTLY AFTER THE DOOR STARTED SLIPPING DOWN AGAIN. NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS DOING THE SAME THING, I CAN CLOSE IT BUT CANNOT USE IT. I HAVE A SON THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING HIM SIT IN THE FRONT WITH ME BECAUSE AFTER DRIVING AND GOING OVER BUMPS IT GETS JARRED AND STARTS COMING OPEN. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND UNTIL NOW I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO COMPLAIN TO. I ALSO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR ANY OF THE LISTED RECALL PROBLEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELTS. I REALLY WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218971

Incident

Sep 14, 2006

DOOR LATCH BROKE, CRACKING METAL AROUND THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR - TAKING INTO REPAIR SHOP, HOWEVER COMPLETE FAILURE OF METAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205175

Incident

Oct 7, 2007

Mileage

61,000 mi

ON BOTH FRONT SEATS,THE HANDLES TO ADJUST THE UPRIGHT POSITION HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF OF THE SEATS.

NHTSA ID

10192590

Incident

May 1, 2007

THE HANDLE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO RECLINE THE SEAT BROKE OFF FLUSHED WITH THE SEAT, THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS IN JUNE 2005. THE HOOD WILL NOT POP UP WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED UNTIL ONE BANGED ON THE GRILL OR THE HOOD IN CERTAIN SPOTS, WHICH JUST STARTED IN MARCH OF 2007. THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 20 MPG TO 16 MPG WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE BACK GLASS STUCK AND WAS HARD TO OPEN, STARTED IN 2006. WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C ) THE CAR HAD NO POWER, I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE OR ON HILLS. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET IT KICKED OFF WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY THE BRAKES FAILED, AND FELT A GRINDING SENSATION THROUGH THE PEDAL, BUT THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE BRAKES AND CHECKED THE ROTORS, BUT HASN'T FOUND ANY PROBLEM. SUSPECTED A DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM\ AS OF 2005. THE FAN KICKED ON ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, AND IN WINTER WHEN FIRST STARTING. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IN MANY BLAZERS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE OFF IN THE MUFFLER, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD BEEN TOLD THIS HAPPENED SO MUCH THAT MOST PEOPLE LEFT THEM OFF. TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS TO MENTIONED. ALSO, THE HORN WORKED ONLY WHEN IT WANTED TO, PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10190669

Incident

Jun 5, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING WHEN 1/2 TANK FUEL LEVEL. SEAT LEVER LETS SEAT SLIDE ALL THEY WAY BACK WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189447

Incident

May 1, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

I HAVE BAD SEAT ACCESSORIES, IF I HADN'T UNPLUGGED THE CIRCUIT UNDER THE SEAT,THE SEAT WOULD MOVE ME BACK AND FORTH WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I SEE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO SAY THE LEAST. *NM

NHTSA ID

10178119

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

WE HAVE OWNED 2000 BLAZER SINCE 0/6/2001 2ND OWNER BOUGHT WITH LESS THAN 19000 MILES ON IT. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE OF RECALL ACTS UP WHEN BULBS ARE WEAK. WE ARE ON THE THIRD SET OF UPPER BALL JOINTS NONE PAID FOR BY WARRANTY. LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN ABS MALFUNCTION FIXED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY RUSTED WOULD NOT CLOSE WITHOUT FORCE FIXED BUT NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. SUSPECT DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LOUD SQUEAKING. MOST IMPORTANT! PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AND WILL NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. ON MAY 01,2006 AFTER PICKING UP MY 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WE WERE TO STARTING TO DOWN THE STREET WHEN PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN!!!! I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE SIT IN FRONT UNTIL THIS IS FIXED! THE HINGES AND PINS APPEAR TO BE GETTING WET AND RUSTING . ALSO ALL ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE . THIS BLAZER HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE ALL PROBLEMS BUT AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT DOORS, IF WE HAD BEEN GOING FASTER I AM AFRAID MY NEPHEW WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF VEHICLE!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10156747

Incident

May 1, 2006

OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER ZR2 WITH 68000 MILES. THE HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR ONLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE. I REPLACED IT ONCE, AND PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED IT ONCE . BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE. ALL BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. FUEL GAUGE BROKE BEFORE 50000 MILES. SEAT HANDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKEN BEFORE 50000 MILES. TAILGATE WON'T OPEN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ONLY MOVES HALF THE TIME. THAT IS ALL THAT I CAN RECALL RIGHT NOW.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148536

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE OFF AT THE ROD CONNECTING IT. , NO ADJUSTING COULD BE DONE. THE PART WAS REPAIRED, AND A NEW HANDLE HAD TO BE ORDERED, BECAUSE CHEVROLET DECIDEDR ROD, MADE OUT OF A HEAVIER METAL, WHICH WOULDN'T FIT THE OLD LEVER. THE RESULTING CHARGES WERE $76.35 FOR THE RECLINER, $8.37 FOR THE HANDLE, AND $86.40 FOR LABOR. THERE ARE JUST OVER 59,000 MI. ON THIS 2000 BLAZER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10133234

Incident

Jul 10, 2005

FRONT DOOR HINGES ON 2000 S-10 BLAZER HAVE ROTTED. DRIVER HINGE IN 2002, NOW PASSENGER HINGE (BOTH FRONT DOORS) IN JANUARY OF 05. DOOR HINGES BOTH NEEDED REPLACEMENT WHICH SEEMS EXTREMELY ODD ON FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND PROBABLY JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO REPORT IT SIMULATANEOUSLY. IT'S FAILURE RESULTS IN THE INABILITY TO CLOSE THE DOORS, WHICH, DEPENDING ON WHEN THEY BREAK (I.E. WHEN CLOSING DOOR, HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD - WHICH COULD CAUSE CLOSED DOOR TO UNLATCH FROM POST, FLINGING DOOR OPEN WHILE DRIVING). I REALLY STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS BE LOOKED AT. IT APPEARS THAT THE WHEEL WELLS ALLOW ROAD SPRAY AND MOISTURE TO BE THROWN DIRECTLY INTO THE DOOR PANEL WELL WHERE THE HINGE IS LOCATED AND IS CAUSING THE ROT. LOOKS LIKE A MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO NOT SEAL THE DOOR HINGE AREA FROM THE WHEEL SPRAY AND DEBRIS THROW-BACK ZONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107997

Incident

Jan 26, 2005

I HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY VEHICLE STOP WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN I REALIZED PROBLEM 2 THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE STALLS, AND WHEN IT FINALLY TAKE OFF, THE CAR JERKS AND THE DRIVER SEAT MOVES/SLIDES BACK FROM THE HINGES WHICH CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO REACH MY BREAKS AND RUN INTO A CURB. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STICKS AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LASTLY THE WHEEL BARING AND BALL JOINTS HAVE GONE BAD TWICE AND THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 75000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED ALL OF MY CONCERNS AND WAS TOLD THEY WE NOT AWARE OF ANY NATIONWIDE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT FIX THE HAZARD LIGHT MALFUNCTION. I RESEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME CONCERNS I HAVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104364

Incident

Dec 22, 2004

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 CHEVY BLAZER LS 4X4. UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL LINES BY THE OIL FILTER, WHOLE SEAT MECHANISM, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR, REAR SHOCK. THEY ALSO FIXED MY HOOD RATTLE AFTER 5 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IN. SINCE THEN AT 40,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AND HAD IT REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SINCE THAT WENT OUT ALSO. AT 50,000 MILES THE SAME ONE WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAD IT REPLACED. NOW AT 68,000 MILES THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING IS BAD. ALSO ON MY FIRST WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT, THEY TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS WERE VERY LOOSE AND SHOULD THINK ABOUT REPLACING THOSE ALSO. THESE THINGS SHOULD NEVER BE GOING WRONG WITH SUCH LOW MILES. FROM WHAT I AM READING ON THE WEB AND HEARING FROM THE DEALERS, THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM THAT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I SURE AM HAPPY THAT I HAVEN'T HAD A WHEEL FALL OFF AND KILL SOMEONE YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104032

Incident

Aug 7, 2003

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE PARKED VEHICLE, ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SEAT LEVER SHEARED OFF. DRIVER 'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PART. BUT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEAT THE LATCH THAT GOES UP/DOWN BROKE THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER PAID $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103305

Incident

Dec 7, 2004

Mileage

52,052 mi

WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND SITTING AT INTERSECTION CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SEAT LEVER SHEARED OFF. THE SEAT FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103303

Incident

Dec 7, 2004

NO NOTIFICATION OF ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLITINS, BROKEN SEAT, LIGHTS, FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS, WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093338

Incident

Apr 10, 2001

Mileage

71,000 mi

FRONTAL SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER BROKE COMPLETE OFF WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. THIS MADE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE IN THE CURRENT POSITION THE SEAT WAS IN. ALSO, BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE LEAKING AND WERE HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE EVEN WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WAS ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE DOOR'S BUSHING AND PINS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087361

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

Mileage

15,484 mi

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ALL AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER 2 DR. IT IS A 4X4 WITH A 4.3L V6. SEAT HANDLES BROKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. TERRIBLE LIFESPAN ON THOSE. HAD REPLACED TWICE.*AK REPLACED DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. WASN'T HOLDING CHARGE. ALSO LED TO A NEW BATTERY AND SERPENTINE BELT. HAD TO REPLACE FUSES FOR FUEL GAUGE. IT WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE GIVING INCORRECT READINGS. HAD TO REPLACE NUMEROUS FUSES. TERRIBLE WHINING COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. CHEVY DEALER TELLS ME IT IS TESTING FINE. BUT NOW I AM HAVING WHAT SEEMS LIKE VAPOR LOCK PROBLEMS ON HOT DAYS. I'LL GO TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO NO WHERE AND THEN CATCH AND ACCELERATE. ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE BUT HASN'T YET. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED NOTHING. TERRIBLY SPORATIC AND MAKES VEHICLE UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. IT HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT NOW. ONGOING PROBLEM TO THIS DAY AND I'M TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THE LACK OF ACCELERATION IS THE PUMP OR ANOTHER PROBLEM. PEDAL NOT STICKING LIKE IT WAS A THROTTLE LINKAGE. REAR WINDSHIELD PUMP DOES NOT WORK. CHEVY RIM CAPS KEEP BREAKING AND COMING OFF. $30 DOLLARS APPRX. FOR EACH ONE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR AT LEAST ONCE.

NHTSA ID

10080636

Incident

Jul 8, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FALURE, REVERSE SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK, DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080560

Incident

May 12, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

1-RECLINE HANDLES ON THE FRONT SEATS 2-BACK WIPER DON'T WORK 3-WINDOW CLEANER LEAKS ON THE REAR WINDOW 4-REPLACED FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER AND/OR UPPER BALL JOINTS TWICE IN 1 YEAR (MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE THIS ALL THE TIME) 5-REAR WINDOW LATCH WON'T OPEN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10066399

Incident

Nov 11, 2001

THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT ASSEMBLY RECLINER BROKE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO USE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT BY READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS VERY ISSUE. WHY NO RECALL?*AK

NHTSA ID

10064062

Incident

Jan 15, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAD THE FRONT RECLINER FIXED AND AT A LATER DATE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT RECLINER FIXED. NOW 22 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT RECLINER IS BROKEN AGAIN. I AM NOT ROUGH WITH MY SEATS AND I THINK THAT THIS IS REDICULOUS THAT THESE KEEP BREAKING. THE COST TO GET THESE FIXED IS AROUND 140.00 EACH. I DON'T THINK THAT I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY PRODUCT AGAIN. I DON'T BELEIVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO FIX EVERY 2 YEARS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060088

Incident

May 6, 2001