2001 Chevrolet Blazer Electrical Problems

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

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

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

NHTSA ID

11057247

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

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

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IN MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER THAT CONTROLS THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS IS ON A RECALL. MY BLAZER DOES NOT MATCH ANY OF THE VIN # THAT ARE LISTED EVEN THOUGHT I HAVE THE EXACT YR AND PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370700

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

IGNITION KEY WILL TURN BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. KEY WILL NOT ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE KEY SWITCH. VAT MALFUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350711

Incident

Aug 18, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER STOP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERABLE DUE TO A KNOWN GM RECALL 08V231000 HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS WITHOUT ME PAYING UP FRONT. LOSS OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE MADE MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CAUSE SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328240

Incident

Apr 15, 2010

Mileage

78,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, HAZARD FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AS IT SHOULD. REPLACED THE FLASHER UNIT TO NO AVAIL. DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL-MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. RESEARCHED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT IT TO THE RECALL. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MANY OF THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264168

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHTS STAY COME ON AND STAY ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231705

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

Mileage

65,000 mi

LOST DASH LIGHT AND GAUGES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222017

Incident

Mar 20, 2008

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT RECENTLY HAD TO BE REPAIRED. I FEEL THAT A RECALL ITEM SHOULD COVER COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IN A NUTSHELL, THE SYMPTOMS THAT THE CAR HAD ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V364000. BOTH REAR, OUTSIDE STOPLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CENTER STOP AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED FINE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A COST OF $470.29. ON THE INVOICE THE ITEM REPLACED IS A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH? *TR

NHTSA ID

10209359

Incident

Nov 16, 2007

THE FOLLOWING FAILED ALL AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2001 BLAZER: CRUISE CONTROL , RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED BRIGHT AT ALL TIMES, UPON TURNING OFF AND REMOVING KEY FROM VEHICLE ALL ELECTRONICS/LIGHTS/ETC. POWER ON WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM WAS DOCUMENTED ON EDMUNDS CAR FORUM BY OTHER MEMBERS ALSO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10195586

Incident

Jun 13, 2007

Mileage

81,670 mi

I WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH WHICH LOOPED AROUND THE BUILDING. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP AT THE WINDOW AND COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO STOP. IT SCARED ME AND OF COURSE I REAPPLIED THE BRAKE QUICKLY, TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER AT A LARGE INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME AND WAS PRETTY SCARED. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW THAT THE BRAKES ON EVERY YEAR BEFORE THIS WERE RECALLED. I ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FOUR-WAYS, WHICH STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING AND THE FOUR WAYS CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND ENDED UP HOLDING THE BUTTON DOWN WHILE I DROVE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO STOP FLASHING. SHORTLY AFTER THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING, THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING, THE VEHICLE ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE HEAT STILL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I ENDED UP GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS MALFUNCTIONS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184068

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE FOLLOWING FAILED ALL AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2001 BLAZER: CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, R/L/C BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN BRIGHT AT ALL TIMES, UPON TURNING OFF AND REMOVING KEY FROM VEHICLE, ALL ELECTRONICS/LIGHTS/ETC. POWER ON WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MASTER CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED BY CHEVY DEALER SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178782

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR '01 CHEVY BLAZER USED IN 04/05. FROM THE START WE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE 4WD. THIS LAST WINTER MY WIFE, THE PRIMARY DRIVER, COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER WHILE COMING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE WEEKNIGHTS FOLLOWING FOR A WEEK. I CHECKED IN THE MORNINGS IT WAS FINE. PRETTY SOON WE BOTH STARTED NOTICING THE GAS GAUGE BOUNCING AROUND LIKE IT WAS DANCING. MY WIFE THINKING SHE WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WOULD PULL INTO THE FIRST GAS STATION. SHE WOULD FILL UP AND LEAVE THE STATION ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP. ONE MONTH LATER, HER AND OUR 3 SMALL CHILDREN GOT STRANDED WHEN THEY WENT IN TO CONVENIENCE STORE. A MINUTE LATER THE BLAZER HAD DIED AND THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THEN THE FUEL PUMP ($350 JUST FOR THE PUMP!!!) THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE PUMP HAD FRIED IT. 04/06 THE ABS FAILED AND SHE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. 2 WEEKS LATER WE START HEARING THIS POPPING NOISE WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. 05/06 THE BATTERY DIED ON HER WITH NO WARNING. TRIED JUMPING IT AND IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. GOT THAT REPLACED. THEN IN 08/06 WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE PLATES HAD EXPIRED AND WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM YET. FINALLY I DROVE IT ON 08/13/06 FOR 1 MLE TO THE STORE AND ON MY WAY BACK WHILE STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN 2 BLKS FROM MY HOUSE, I HEARD THIS LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WHINNING. NOW THE THING WON'T MOVE. IT STARTS AND WHINES, BUT WON'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND IS GOING TO COST $1600 TO REPLACE WITH ME DOING THE WORK. AND SO NOW, LIKE 90% OF THE COUNTRY, I AM MAKING A VERY HIGH CAR PAYMENT EXCEPT MINE IS ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES ABOUT VEHICLE RECALLS PROVE THAT THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS FOR SOME ONE TO DIE B/C OF THESE DEFECTS AND THEN U WILL BE SCRAMBLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.*NM

NHTSA ID

10167123

Incident

Aug 13, 2006

Mileage

144,056 mi

I BOUGHT MY CHEVY BLAZER IN MAY OF 2001. WE HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. WE ARE HAVING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART ONCE AGAIN (NO BRAKE LIGHTS). WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY'RE TELLING US THIS PART IS NOT COVERED. IF THERE'S STILL A PROBLEM WITH IT, WHICH I UNDERSTAND WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES REPORTING THIS, WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED? MY HUSBAND HAS OWNED HIS GM TRUCK FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART. WHY WOULD A NEWER VEHICLE HAVE TO REPLACE IT TWICE WITHIN A 4 YEAR PERIOD? PLEASE ADVISE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10135737

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

52,264 mi

CALLER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER CALLER PARKED THE CAR, SOMEONE NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNING HEAVILY. FIRE SEEMED TO BE CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLER SPECULATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF WATER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10119462

Incident

Apr 19, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER DEVELOPING VARIOUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT SEAL WAS LEAKING. WHEN IT RAINED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LIGHTER SOCKET WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE, THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT REAR ROTORS WERE ROTTED, THE REAR WHEEL WELL MOLDING WAS COMING UNDONE, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE TAIL GATE GLASS WOULD NOT LOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT EASILY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINER WAS REPLACED, THE RETRACTOR IN THE SEAT BELT WAS RESET. THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING WAS LOOSE. THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING.*JB

NHTSA ID

10120392

Incident

May 4, 2001

I AM PREGNANT AND VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY RICK, SERVICE MANAGER, TONI HALL AT FLOW CHEVROLET A YEAR AGO THAT THIS 4X2 AND 4X4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS CORRECTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MAJOR PROBLEM AND CHANGED OUT A SWITCH. DURING THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE COMFORTABLLY. NOW THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. A BRAND NEW CAR NOW WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. THE NOISE IS TERRIFYING AND I'VE BEEN INSULTED BY GM WITH A LOYALTY INCENTIVE FOR $700 TO TAKE OFF ON A NEW VEHICLE. NO ONE CAN ASURE ME THAT I WILL BE SAFE, EVEN AFTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED A YEAR AGO. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I WILL LEAVE IT AT THEIR PLACE UNTIL THEY CAN GET ME A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106173

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

Mileage

31,002 mi

BATTERY LEAKS ACID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097772

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

Mileage

62,203 mi

SOME IMES CAR WILL NOT START BATTERY TO 9 AMP ,BATTERY CHECKED OKAY ALTERNATOR CHECKED OKAY. CAR IN SHOP STARTED OKAY 4 OR 5 TIME 14 AMPS SET 30 MIE BATTERY TO 9 AMPS NO START CHECKED OVER CHARGED AND DO SAME THING. NOTHING LEFT ON. ALL ELECTRICAL CKECKED OKAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088925

Incident

Aug 29, 2004

Mileage

31,620 mi

OUR 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND FRONT END ARE SCORCHED. THE INTERIOR HAS SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO KNOW THE EXTENT - TOTALLED OR REPAIRABLE? THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ONE WEEK PRIOR BECAUSE THE REAR TAILGATE WOULDN'T OPEN. THEY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AND DON'T BELIEVE THEIR WORK WAS IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE FIRE. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER 10 MONTHS AGO - IT HAD 31,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ONLY PUT 5,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND PAY OUT ON THE LOSS - NOT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074975

Incident

Jun 3, 2004

Mileage

36,000 mi

WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT ME SWITCHING THEM ON, ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE WERE HELPLESS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056622

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND DOOR PROBLEMS - I BOUGHT MY BLAZER WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD WITH 8300 MILES ON IT. WITH ABOUT 13000 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING AND THE BATTERY GAUGE WAS UNDER 9. I GOT THE VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A LOANER OR RENTAL SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD IT TOWED THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED A RENTAL. 2 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM REPEATED. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THE GROUND WIRE OFF THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT COVER A RENTAL CAR SINCE THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WITH ABOUT 17000 MILES ON IT AND 2 1/2 YEARS OLD NOTICED RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS SAGGING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR A RENTAL OR LOANER. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DOOR NEEDING NEW BUSHING AND CENTER PINS FOR THE HINGES. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS AND I HAD TO BRING VEHICLE BACK. AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR A RENTAL OR GIVE ME A LOANER. I HAD A 1/2 HOUR DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR THE DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY GAVE ME A LOANER. I CALLED CHEVY ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS AND THEY DON'T FIND THAT OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THE VEHICLE TO NEED NEW PINS AND BUSHINGS WITH ONLY 17500 MILES ON IT. THE 3/36000 WARRANTY IS UP IN TWO MONTHS AND I WILL BE GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE WARRANTY IS UP BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS ON IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE!!*AK

NHTSA ID

10052832

Incident

Nov 24, 2003

Mileage

17,400 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-275 @75MPH, I LOST ALL LIGHTS BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. THIS WAS THE 9TH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY BLAZER SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW IN OCT. 2001.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048798

Incident

Nov 16, 2003