2001 Chevrolet Blazer Suspension 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

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE CAR HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT! THE SECOND TIME, THE BEARINGS WERE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I INCURRED OVER $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10190771

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

59,892 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING THE UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL COLLAPSED SIDEWAYS, LEANING TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND REPLACED THE BALL JOINT AS WELL AS ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED HIMSELF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187784

Incident

Mar 30, 2007

Mileage

74,000 mi

HAD A TERRIBLY LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF OUR 2001 CHEVY BLAZER AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, COST $439.81. NOW ONE YEAR LATER THE OTHER SIDE HAS GONE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WE HAVE ALMOST $900. INTO THIS REPAIR THAT I NOW SEE APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE PRODUCTS, EITHER ON THERE OWN OR FORCED TO DO SOME TYPE OF RECALL. WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL TAKEN CARE OF

NHTSA ID

10177364

Incident

Aug 16, 2005

Mileage

68,470 mi

SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS EVERYTIME I HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS YEAR I'VE REPLACED 3 WHEEL BEARINGS, FUEL PUMP, AND I JUST LOST MY TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD THE LIGHT RECALL FIXED. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, BUT YOU CANNOT PUT A COMPUTER TO IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK. MY ABS LIGHT COMES AND GOES. WHATS NEXT? *NM

NHTSA ID

10177263

Incident

Dec 28, 2006

Mileage

159,097 mi

FRONT END, BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS AT 60,000 MILES, IDLER ARM, REPLACE TIRES, ABS LIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151154

Incident

Feb 24, 2006

Mileage

63,000 mi

1) ABS AND E-BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COME ON; UNSURE IF ABS SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONAL; I HAVE HAD THE COMPUTER TESTED AND IT RETURNED NO FAULTS 2) SIDE WINDOWS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; NO EXPLANATION; WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN THEY WORK FINE FOR DAYS AT A TIME 3) SUNROOF NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL; CHEVY DEALER SAID THE "HEAT" WARPED THE INTERNAL PARTS AND THEY BROKE AS I ROLLED IT BACK; WEATHER WAS MILD AND THE BREAKAGE HAPPENED AT 0500 IN THE AM; I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS HEAT RELATED 4) REAR OF VEHICLE IS HAS DRASTICALLY FALLEN BELOW THE FRONT; I HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY; IT LOOKS AS IF THE VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS RAISED AND THE REAR WAS LOWERED; DRIVES FINE, BUT FEELS UNSAFE ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, BETWEEN 40000-50000 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140181

Incident

Oct 13, 2005

Mileage

35,000 mi

NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD PROBLEMS EARLY WITH HUB AND BEARING-- AND ALSO REPLACED BALL BEARING-- NOW THE ABS-- MANUFACTURERS HAS DONE POOR JOB ON BRAKE. WHEEL PARTS- VERY CHEAP PARTS-- MANY TALK ABOUT IT AND KNOW THAT THE BLAZER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE PARTS. MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED CHEVY'S FOR YEARS-- I AM NOW NEVER ABOUT TO PURCHASE A CHEVY AGAIN. WHILE I PAY MY CAR PAYMENT, I ALWAYS PURCHASE NEW. I AM ALWAYS ALSO PAYING FOR WORK DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I AM TALKING- OVER 2,000 SO FAR AND AGAIN HAVE TO GO IN TODAY-- I MAY EVEN TRADE IT IN I AM SO PISSED. WE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HUSBANDS TRUCK..I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID, OR WHO THEY PURCHASED THEIR PARTS FROM, BUT SURELY WENT TO CHEAP PARTS, THEY( CHEVY) PUT MANY CONSUMERS IN A BAD SPOT. AND I HAVE WRITTEN A COMPLAINT BEFORE- WHEN I HAD THE CHEVY BLAZER 2001 FOR A YEAR HALF. THEY SEEM TO WANT TO ONLY HEAR IF I DIED CAUSE OF THE FAILURES THAT IT WOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136071

Incident

Aug 9, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER HAD UNEVEN TIRE WEAR INDICATING THE NEED FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. DURING THE INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE IDLER ARM AND SHOULD DO THE UPPER JOINTS AS WELL. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE WITH 56,000 MILES NEEDING TO HAVE THIS DONE. OF COURSE, NOW I HEAR OF MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE UNEXPECTED $900 BILL WAS NOT PLEASANT! THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HE SAW WITH CHEVY PRODUCTS. DO I HAVE ANY CHANCE OF BEING COMPENSATED FOR THE LESS THAN QUALITY PARTS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE?

NHTSA ID

10128382

Incident

Jul 11, 2005

Mileage

56,218 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 2DR 2WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER. THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SPINDLE / PARTS HAVE ALREADY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES/FRONT. I FOUND THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WHEEL OF MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THANKFULLY I HEARD THE GRINDING AND SLOWED MY SPEED TO 5-6 MPH AND HAD TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. FROM WHAT I AM LEARNING THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS SOME WHAT COMMON WITH MY MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO SEEM COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON CANADIAN AUTO CLUB SITES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105877

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS HEARING A NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079740

Incident

Jun 23, 2004

Mileage

37,400 mi

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED HE HAD BEEN HEARING IT A LITTLE, BUT CURRENTLY THE NOISE BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. CONSUMER HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO FILL THE TIRES EVERY WEEK. THE TIRES LEAKED AIR SINCE PURCHASE. THE TIRE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK AND THAT CORROSION BUILT UP ON THE WHEELS IN WHICH AIR ESCAPED THROUGH THE RIM OF TIRES. THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS WORST ON RIGHT TURNS, THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE IN THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY, THE HOOD HINGES RATTLING EXCESSIVE CLEARENCE, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SLIPPAGE AND THE CLUTCH BURNT. (LAREDO TIRES) *SC

NHTSA ID

10071400

Incident

Apr 22, 2004

Mileage

26,916 mi

BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AT THE SAME TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067879

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

Mileage

66,100 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN EXAMINATION, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10061357

Incident

Feb 17, 2004

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10053917

Incident

Jan 14, 2004

Mileage

58,000 mi

RATTLE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE COMING FROM SUSPENSION, OR WHEELS, CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. ALSO AFTER COMING TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES IN TRANSMISSION/REAR DRIVETRAIN AREA WHEN STARTING. BOTH HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD VEHICLE AT DEALER SHIP TO REPAIR/LOCATE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES

NHTSA ID

10057076

Incident

Jan 8, 2004

Mileage

9,000 mi

THE AC COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES - THE LAST TIME WAS ON 9/2003. THE EXHAUST PIPE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE MUFFLER HAS BEEN REPLACED, CLUSTER DASH WENT OUT AND REPLACED, FRONT SUSPENSION REPLACED, BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND REPLACED. THE BACK WINDOW WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE FIXED. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE REALIGNED AND THE DOOR SILL REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10069474

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

Mileage

47,642 mi

TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT @44000 MILES. 12/02 HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. SUMMER OF '03 STARTED MAKING LOUD POPPING NOISES WHICH CAME FROM FRONT RIGHT AREA, IT WOULD PULL UNEXPECTEDLY TO EITHER SIDE - MAINLY TO THE RIGHT AND SERVICE 4WD LIGHT WOULD COME ON. 10/03 HAD TO HAVE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH 4WD-DON'T KNOW WHY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW 01/04, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. I'M TOLD PART UNDER WARRANTY AS LONG AS I OWN VEHICLE CAUSE GM HAS RECEIVED SO MANY COMPLAINTS. WHAT IS GM DOING TO CORRECT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS? I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK GOD I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES BECAUSE THE IT WOULD "JERK INSTANTLY" AND IT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. DOES AN ACCIDENT / INJURY / FATALITY HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN? *CB

NHTSA ID

10053256

Incident

Jan 15, 2004

Mileage

44,000 mi

HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, ONLY TO FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THIS CAR HAS LITTLE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT, PAYING UP THE YANG YANG JUST BUYING IT, AND ALREADY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IT, PLEASE NOTE, THAT MUCH OF THIS IS LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, IS IT CHEAP ASSEMBLY PARTS, OR JUST BAD WORKMANSHIP? SAID WEAR AND TEAR, IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, MUST NOT BE WEAR AND TEAR, MUST HAVE A CHEAP PART. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018555

Incident

May 12, 2002

Mileage

36,000 mi

I HAVE REVIEWED OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THEIR FRONT SUSPENSION, FUEL PUMP WITH RANDOM SHUT OFFS. MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AS OF TODAY MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP;I WAS DOING 35-40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE JUST UN EXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. I WAS STRANDED ON A MAJOR ROAD WHICH CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DELAY. I HAVE AN OIL LEAK FROM THE HOSE LEADING TO MY OIL FILTER AND THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT SHARPLY IF I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. THESE PROBLEMS ARE HARD TO FIND JUST AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WHEN SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018522

Incident

May 9, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

I HAVE REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER (IT WAS WORN OUT AFTER ABOUT 53,000 MILES. NOW, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THESE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE ABOUT 400 DOLLARS A PIECE (1 WHOLE UNIT) AND WITH THE LABOR THE COSTS COME TO ABOUT 600 DOLLARS. THIS HAS GOT TO BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT AND I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10014169

Incident

Apr 9, 2003

HEARD CLICKING SOUNDS FROM FRONT WHEELS OF CAR. HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR TWO YEARS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS IN BOTH TIRES!

NHTSA ID

10011017

Incident

Mar 25, 2003

VIBRATING AND BUMPY FEELING WHEN WHEN BACKING IN AND OUT OF PARKING AREAS. PH

NHTSA ID

10005456

Incident

Feb 4, 2003

Mileage

26,356 mi

VEHICLE WAS STALLING WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED UNTIL A MINIMUM OF 30MINUTES HAD ELAPSED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED ORIGINAL DELCO BATTERY LEAKED THROUGH THE BATTERY TRAY AND DAMAGED THE FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. TS CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STILLS SHUTS OFF AT TIMES. THE THROW-OUT BEARINGS WERE NOISY. THE DASH LIGHTS BECOME VERY HOT AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. DOOR ON FUEL TANK RATTLES WHEN MOVING. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

8022834

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

58,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THE MECHANICS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAD NO TIME TO REPAIR IT. THEY ASSURED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS AND COULD BE LOOKED AT LATER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHERE THEY REMOVED, SOAKED AND REINSTALLED THE BUSHINGS IN THE FRONT END. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. NEW FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE ORDERED. THE ORIGINAL SPRINGS THAT WERE IN THE VEHICLE WERE 149 NM. THE SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THIS VEHICLE WERE 116NM. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HAD WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE CONSUMER BOUGHT IT FOR THE EXACT SPECIFIC HEIGHT PROBLEM AND WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. THEY STILL SAW FIT TO SELL CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE KNOWING ABOUT THE DEFECT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO SETTLE THIS MATTER BY HAVING THE DEALER SHIP BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SPRINGS. THEY WERE WORN AND THE PINION SEALS NEEDED REPLACING. *JG

NHTSA ID

567475