2000 Chevrolet Blazer Other / unspecified Problems

I HAVE REPLACED THE HUB ASSEMBLY, IDLER ARM, & WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I DRIVE OVER 45 MPH MY CAR MAKES AN AWFUL SOUND & NO MATTER WHAT I CHANGE OR HAVE FIXED THE PARKING BRAKE/ABS LIGHTS STAY ON. I'VE HAD MANY MECHANICS LOOK AT & SAY THEY'VE FIXED THE ISSUE BUT NONE HAVE ACTUALLY FIXED IT. I WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY & MY BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY WERE LOCKING UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

11331221

Incident

Jun 15, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

A CHUNK OF APPROXIMATELY 2-3" BLEW OUT OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, AND SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER THE TIRE BLEW AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND MY DAUGHTER HAS MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING A FRACTURED KNEECAP, SPRAINED JAW, DISC PROTRUSIONS AT C6/C7 AND L5/S1. SHE IS HAVING HEADACHES AND FACIAL PAIN AND A BRAIN MRI WAS PERFORMED YESTERDAY. WE'LL HAVE THOSE RESULTS SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2013, WAS 20% WORN AND HAD NO SIGNS OF INFLATION PROBLEMS OR SIGNS OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE TIRE. IT WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664607

Incident

Nov 7, 2014

I WAS RETURNING FROM BEAUFORT, SC WITH MY NIECE'S 1 YR AND 2 YR OLD CHILDREN. MY NIECE IS IN THE MILITARY AND I WAS BRINGING THE KIDS BACK TO STAY WITH MY SISTER, THEIR GRANDMOTHER, FOR A MONTH. OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA ON I75 AT 1:00 AM I HEARD A HUGE BANG AND THE FRONT RIGHT OF MY CAR FLEW INTO THE AIR. I HAD ANOTHER NIECE, WHO WAS 3 MONTHS PREGNANT, WITH ME WHO WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN THE CAR FLEW UP SHE FLEW UP AND HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAR. LUCKILY SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON OR SHE MIGHT HAVE BROKEN HER NECK. MY NIECE SAW THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET CONTROL OF THE CAR AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE IF ANY VEHICLES WERE NEAR SO WE COULD GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO VEHICLES WERE AROUND SO WE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY NIECE WALKED BACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO SEE IF SHE COULD FIND WHAT WE HAD RAN OVER. WHEN AN OFFICER CAME TO HELP CHANGE THE TIRE TO THE SPARE HE SHOWED ME IT WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE BUT THAT MY RIM HAD EXPLODED. THE OFFICER CHANGED THE TIRE, FOLLOWED US TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE THEN LEFT US TO DRIVE BACK TO CHAMPAIGN, IL. THE EXPLODING RIM CAUSED THE RADIATOR RACK, RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, RIM, TIRE, TO BE FIXED. THEN THE CAR HAD TO BE ALIGNED. LUCKILY MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAFECO, PAID FOR EVERYTHING BUT MY $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I STILL HAVE THE RIM SITTING IN MY KITCHEN IN CASE ANYONE WANTED TO EXAMINE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222439

Incident

Feb 2, 2008

Mileage

58,776 mi

DRIVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO ILLINOIS, THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA, GA ON I 75. I HAD MY 1 YR. OLD GREAT NEPHEW, 2 YR OLD GREAT NIECE AND 24 YR OLD NIECE WHO IS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT IN THE CAR. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE WE WERE ALL WEARING SEATBELTS AND THE BABIES WERE IN CAR SEATS BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RIM BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM THE COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218096

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

58,425 mi

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

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

ON SEPT 10 2005 I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE A TUNE UP DONE ON IT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO GO. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A 2000 CHEV BLAZER, WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE. I HAD NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY IN TURN WANTED TO PUT ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANTED I HAD WANTED THEM TO FIX MY CAR THE ONE THAT THEY HAD SOLD TO ME. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO GET MY CAR TO RUN RIGHT, SO THAT I MAY USE IT AND NOT PAY FOR ONE TO SIT IN MY DRIVE WAY. AND I WANTED TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OTHER 2000 CHEV BLAZERS? SINCERELY YOURS SUSAN BURGOS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137898

Incident

Sep 10, 2005

HAD FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB (WHEEL BEARING) ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2004. IN MARCH 2005 SAME WHEEL BEARING FAILED WHICH NEEDED REPLACED AGAIN. NOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE THE WHEEL BEARING IS MAKING NOISE. I LOOKED INTO THIS AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE WHEEL BEARING HOLDS ON THE FRONT WHEEL THUS COULD CAUSE WHEEL TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10119416

Incident

Mar 25, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WITH OUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP, THE MECHANIC FOUND ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE BROKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087750

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT (VIN [XXX]). EACH REPLACEMENT COST WAS $238.00, INCLUDING LABOR. THE BEARINGS SHOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED REPLACED WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. I'M VERY DISPLEASED WITH THIS AND WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10066372

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

1. SECUNDAIRY AIRPUMP 2. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (INITIAL RECALL NEVER REC'D, ONLY REIMBURSED FOR $218)

NHTSA ID

10069329

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE SWINGS BETWEEN ? AND FULL AND STICKS AT HALF. BOTH FRONT LEFT & RIGHT SIDE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED RIGHT SIDE NOT AS BAD AS LEFT HAD BOTH SIDES REPLACED-THESE ARE CRITICAL PARTS AS THEY HOLD WHEEL ON AXLE-I AM SECOND OWNER OF CAR BOUGHT FROM DEALER - DEALER TOOK 20% OFF TOTAL BILL-DEFECT NOT DEALERS FAULT BUT CHEVROLET?S-CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN OR WILL DO FOR ME AM STILL TRYING TO GET FULL REFUND FOR PARTS&LABOR FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT FAILED AT THIS LOW MILAGE.

NHTSA ID

10068993

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

30,500 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK SNAPPED DOWN, AND DAMAGED THE RING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029734

Incident

Jul 21, 2003

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, 4LO LIGHT ON DASH WOULD FLASH AS IF TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ON 5/19/03, IT WAS LOCKED INTO 4LO, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRANSFER TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OUT OF 4LO. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018983

Incident

May 19, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

10018388

Incident

May 7, 2003

Mileage

43,000 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING THE CERTIFICATION LABEL WHICH LOWERED THE PAYLOAD/ AXLE RATING, THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY INSTALLED A LIGHTWEIGHT SNOWPLOW ON THE VEHICLE AFTER THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE PAYLOAD LABEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME(CERTIFICATION LABEL). BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE GONE BAD AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD BE DUE TO OVERLOAD. THE CONSUMER HAS ASKED SEVERAL DEALERS IF HIS VEHICLE IS OVERLOADED AND COULD NOT GIVE HIM AN ANSWER. *SLC *SCC

NHTSA ID

566818

WHILE DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, DEALER STATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE, HOWEVER THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAD EXPLODED AND SEVERED THE ABS CONNECTION, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS LIGHT, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8009761

Incident

May 7, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

760326

Incident

Mar 25, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

757701

Incident

Apr 20, 2001

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE RIM KEEPS FALLING OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

897868

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C00063-S REGARDING THE STICKER FOR PAYLOAD INFORMATION, THE STICKER STATES THAT THE PAYLOAD INFORMATION IS WRONG ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THEN REFERS THE CONSUMER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES TO REFER TO THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION, LEAVING NO HELPFUL OR CORRECT INFORMATION, THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO RECEIVE THE PAYLOAD INFORMATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557550

Incident

Nov 13, 2000

THIS OUTSIDE TIRE CARRIER OBSCURES NEARLY COMPLETELY THE DRIVERS REAR VISION. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE IS A WAY TO MOUNT THE TIRE SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEY SAID NO.

NHTSA ID

731636

SPARE TIRE CARRIER LOCATED ON THE BACK OF VEHICLE CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN USING REARVIEW MIRROR. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, VEHICLE MEETS SPECIFICATIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

867859

Incident

Mar 15, 2000

SPARE TIRE WHICH MOUNTED ON THE REAR CARGO DOOR, OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW WHEN LOOKING OUT THE REARVIEW MIRROR , AND IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS CLOSE TO THE REAR OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

858924