2001 Chevrolet Blazer Seat belts Problems

Seatbelt randomly becomes unbuckled while I am driving.

NHTSA ID

11479680

Incident

Aug 13, 2022

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

A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED AT 40 MPH AS ANOTHER MOTORIST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN ME AND I WAS FORCED INTO THE ROOF AT THE TRIM EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, SUSTAINING A MINOR SCALP LACERATION, CERVICAL DISC DAMAGE, AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY NATIONWIDE INSURANCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184395

Incident

May 19, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2001 BLAZER FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF HAVING A FAMILY CAR THAT WAS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE. I WANTED AN SUV SO WHEN WE HAD A CHILD I COULD PLACE THE CAR SEAT IN THE REAR CENTER POSITION- THE SAFEST POSITION IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH. MY DAUGHTER IS NOW 8 MONTHS OLD AND IN RESEARCHING CAR SEATS FOR 1 YEAR OLDS I HAVE FOUND THAT IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES "DO NOT USE CENTER SEAT POSITIONS FOR CHILD RESTRAINTS. THE RESTRAINT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY." THAT IS ALL IT SAID. I HAVE TRIED OVER AND OVER TO GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE EVENT OF A CRASH TO FIND OUT. THIS ISSUE IS ONE I BELIEVE WOULD BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO EVERY MOTHER OUT THERE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE IF THEY KNEW WHAT THE MANUAL SAYS. WHO WOULD THINK THAT IF THERE IS A SEAT BELT IN THE REAR CENTER POSITION DESIGNED TO HOLD AN OLDER CHILD OR ADULT WOULD NOT BE FIT TO HOLD A CAR SEAT? I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND THE ONLY ANSWER THEY HAD FOR ME WAS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED THAT WAY. THEY SAY NOT TO PUT A CHILD RESTRAINT IN THAT POSITION. BUT THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WHY AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME THE REASON. I WOULD JUST LIKE AN ANSWER OR AT LEAST THE OTHER MOTHERS OUT THERE WHO JUST WANT THE SAFEST FOR THEIR CHILD TO KNOW. MY INFANT SEAT FITS GREAT IN THE REAR CENTER POSITION, IT IS SO SNUG THAT I CAN'T BUDGE IT. BUT LIKE I SAID I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL A CRASH TO DISCOVER A DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179403

Incident

Jan 20, 2007

I HAD WARRANTY REPAIRS COMPLETED ON MY 2001 BLAZER IN NOVEMBER, 2005 THAT TOTALED AROUND $2200. I PAID A LARGE DEDUCTIBLE. THE WORK WAS DONE AT GOOD CHEVROLET IN RENTON, WA THE SEAT BELT SIMPLY STOPPED LATCHING SHORTLY AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY GM........ OBVIOUSLY CHEVROLET DID NOT COMPLETELY FIX ALL REPAIRS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I NEED GM TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXPENSES FOR THE SEAT BELT, BECAUSE I'M DISABLED AND ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND COULD NEVER AFFORD TO HAVE A SEAT BELT REPAIRED. I HAD TO COORDINATE WITH MY DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BEGIN...THIS ATE UP TIME THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USEFUL FOR FIXING THE SEAT BELT THE WARRANTY REPAIRS WERE DONE AT GOOD CHEVROLET IN RENTON. THE SEAT BELT COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER REPAIRS DONE OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. ALL REPAIRS TO DATE WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY............. IF THE SEAT BELT HAD JUST WENT DEFECTIVE TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED..............OR IF I HADN'T BEEN MADE TO WAIT FOR APPROVAL FOR REPAIRS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IF IT WEREN'T SOMETHING IMPORTANT AND SAFETY RELATED I WOULDN'T ASK FOR HELP!!!! PLEASE........ IF IT WERE SOMETHING MUNDANE LIKE THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING OR THE STEREO WENT HAYWIRE, BUT THE SEAT BELT IS SOMETHING I CAN'T JUST DO WITHOUT!!!! *JB SENT : FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2006 9:33 PM TO : [email protected] CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP SPECIALIST: SUZANNE BRAWN THIS OFFICE GATHERS INFORMATION AND BASED ON THAT INFORMATION DETERMINES THE BEST METHOD OF HANDLING. AGAIN, I HAVE REVIEWED YOUR FILE 1-399386265 AND I SUPPORT THE DECISION THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STATED TO YOU. I APOLOGIZE THAT THIS DECISION WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES. THIS IS THE FINAL DECISION OF CHEVROLET AND ADDITIONAL MESSAGES ON THIS SUBJECT WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167332

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

Mileage

78,000 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

LOAD NOISE COMING FROM REAR TAILGATE. SEAT BELT IN DRIVERS DOOR MAKING NOISE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016510

Incident

Apr 24, 2001

Mileage

10,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH OF 70 -75 MPH, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP. DRIVER WAS FORCED INTO STEERING WHEEL, AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017356

Incident

Jul 7, 2002

WHILE IN A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID

8015459

Incident

Jul 5, 2002

THE TRUCK STALL WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES OR WONT START , THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS YOU IN, THE TRUCK LOCKS DOWN ON YOU LOCKING YOU IN OF OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME OF AND ON, THE ALARM GOES OF , THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT KEEP RIGHT AMONT OF GAS, THE ENGIN LIGHT WILL NOT GO OF AND NOT IT SEEMS TO BE MAKING A RATTELING SOUND

NHTSA ID

763963

MY 9 YEAR OLD SON UNBUCKLED THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT (WHERE HE HAD BEEN SEATED) AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. SOMEHOW HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN IT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT TO LOOK IN THE CARGO AREA. THE BELT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND HIS STOMACH AS HE STRUGGLED TO FREE HIMSELF, AND BECAUSE THE BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, BUT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER, THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET HIM OUT OF IT . I HAD TO GET MY SEWING SCISSORS TO CUT HIM FREE AS THE BELT WOULDN'T GIVE US ANY SLACK, BUT KEPT REELING IN , GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. I'M CONCERNED THAT SOME CHILD MAY GET ONE OF THESE BELTS WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. ONCE THE UNBUCKLED BELT IS REELED IN, IT WON'T GIVE ANY SLACK UNTIL IT GOES ALL THE WAY IN. IF SOMEONE GETS ENTANGLED, AND THERE ISN'T A KNIFE OR SCISSORS HANDY, I'M AFRAID THERE WILL BE A FATALITY.*AK

NHTSA ID

755795

Incident

Nov 29, 2001