2001 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Complaints

Chevy Blazer has low milage. However, it still has several electrical issues radio at engine start goes to loudest point and car seats move backwards at awkward times which can cause an accident. Suspension very off guard, truck drifts to the sides while driving and makes an awkward sound when turning steering wheel. The complete break / steering system is off and may cause an accident if not properly take care right away. I have no money to do this big job. Please remediate.

NHTSA ID

11524128

Incident

May 27, 2023

Seatbelt randomly becomes unbuckled while I am driving.

NHTSA ID

11479680

Incident

Aug 13, 2022

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. There was an abnormal fuel odor detected. Additionally, the vehicle was slow to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact was concerned about the fuel odor and a possible fire. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11422764

Incident

Apr 1, 2021

I HAVE A 2001 BLAZER THAT KEEPS POPPING UP A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES.I.E P0301,P0753,P0756,P0758. I HAVE HAD THESE PARTS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CODES COME BACK AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11374977

Incident

Aug 12, 2020

Mileage

235,760 mi

MY HAZARDS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON.

NHTSA ID

11208442

Incident

Apr 15, 2019

Mileage

220,000 mi

JUST GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND CAME BACK AND TRUCK WAS FIRE.

NHTSA ID

11057247

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE CORRODED AND PITTED. THE LINES ARE INSTALLED OVER THE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LINES, WHICH IS DRIPPING ONTO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND BURNING, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THESE LINES APPEAR TO BE STAINLESS STEEL, WHICH SHOULDN'T BE CORRODING. THE LINES SHOULD NOT BE IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST COMPONENTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING/IN MOTION, TRANSMISSION FLUID POOLS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN MOTION, THE FLUID IS BEING BLOWN REARWARD, COATING THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND EXHAUST.

NHTSA ID

10928947

Incident

Nov 22, 2016

Mileage

205,000 mi

BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP CAME ON ,MADE PARTIAL CHECK ( IT WAS DARK ALREADY ) OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND ONE OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED THRU AND LEAKING CHECKED FOR RECALL BUT NO LUCK. VEHICALIN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10818545

Incident

Jan 6, 2016

Mileage

2 mi

MY 2001 BLAZER'S BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RECENT DRIVE, AND ANOTHER DRIVER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO POINT THIS OUT AT A STOPLIGHT. THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED AGAIN, BUT REMAINED ON AFTER I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WAS THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE (GM RECALL NUMBER 01073) AND GM RECALLED A NUMBER OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLES, BUT MY BLAZER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10809342

Incident

Dec 5, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES ALSO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTION DURING ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT, HER SON DIED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10760554

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10712148

Incident

Apr 17, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STRIKER AND DOOR LATCH ARE DEFECTIVE. THE STRIKER HAS NO RUST AND IS NOT IN POSITION TO LATCH THE DOOR TIGHT THAT LEAVES A GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND BODY. THE DOOR LATCH AFTER OPENING THE DOOR REMAINS IN A CLOSED POSITION AND NEED TO MANUALLY LIFT THE LOCK IN ORDER TO SHUT THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680477

Incident

Nov 5, 2014

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON AND WHEN BRAKING THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680474

Incident

Feb 4, 2013

THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES THAT DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, 1/2, FULL, 3/4 TO LOW. UNSURE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680473

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

BOTH FRONT DOORS STRIKERS ARE BROKEN OFF OF THE FRAME. NO RUST .NO WRECKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10673074

Incident

Jan 16, 2015

Mileage

134,000 mi

ANY TIME I AM DRIVING MY FUEL GAUGE GOES CRAZY. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I ACTUALLY HAVE BECAUSE IT CONSTANTLY GOES UP AND DOWN. I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES BECAUSE IT SHOWS I HAVE 1/4 TANK OR MORE AND THEN IT'LL JUST GO DOWN ALL THE WAY, THEN SHOOT UP 3/4 TANK AND SO ON. WHEN I'M COMING TO A STOP, ESPECIALLY IN SMALL DOWNHILLS, MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTS VIBRATING AND BARELY SLOWS DOWN. I GET NERVOUS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I'M AFRAID MY CAR WILL NOT STOP. IT ALSO DOES THIS IF I'M STARTING TO BRAKE, AND ONE OF THE WHEELS HITS A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THEN IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE NORMALLY BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTS VIBRATING, THE ABS BRAKES LIGHT COMES ON, AND MY CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHICH IS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669707

Incident

Dec 30, 2013

ABOUT ONCE A FEW WEEKS, MY ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO. I WILL BE TRYING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, SOMETIMES AN ABNORMALLY SLOW STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL VIBRATE AND DEPRESS BUT THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO. AT THAT POINT, I USUALLY JAM THE BRAKES DOWN AND PRAY. SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE ENOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE, I WILL PUMP THE BRAKES AND IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN ARE YOU FORCE GM TO DO A RECALL? I READ THE BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TODAY, AND THIS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605994

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/3 FULL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS IN PARK AND WHEN DRIVING. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I HAVE SEEN IT DROP FORM 1/4 FULL TO COMPLETELY EMPTY IN SECONDS. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON WAY TO WORK WHEN GAS GAUGE SAID 1/4 FULL WHEN I STARTED OFF TO WORK, ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY. I HAVE TOLD LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ( H & H ) ABOUT PROBLEM WHEN HAVING SERVICE BUT THEY SAID THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU WERE ON A SLOPE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED SUV NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596364

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

Mileage

100 mi

BRAKE/ABS LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH, NO ABS BRAKES AT ALL, SO NOW WHAT ??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10475619

Incident

Sep 17, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10473742

Incident

Aug 31, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

FUEL LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING ABOVE FUEL TANK. LEAKING FUEL LINES TANK AREA REPLACED BOTH RUEL LINES REAR OF TRUCK BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $802.69. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471877

Incident

Jul 16, 2012

Mileage

110,935 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE OFF THE SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE AND KNEES, AS WELL AS A BROKEN THUMB. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.

NHTSA ID

10454988

Incident

Apr 6, 2012

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V364000, (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10424037

Incident

Jan 6, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED, BUT BELIEVED THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10419609

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

Mileage

10,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK - MAKING THE GAUGE USELESS FOR DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK (SAME THING HAPPENS ON WIFE'S 2002 BLAZER). *TR

NHTSA ID

10399379

Incident

May 1, 2011