2005 Chevrolet S/T Blazer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet S/T Blazer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
- Steering125.0%
- Suspension125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS EVENT OCCURRED AUG.15, 2007 I FILLED UP GAS TANK AND LIGHT GOES BACK TO AND STAYS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, I DON'T IF THIS DANGEROUS BUT IT CAN CAUSE CALLED A ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF THE LIGHT COME ON AND YOU DRIVING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEY GET UPSET AND CAUSE PARENTS TO HAVE A CRUSH. DEBORAH *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
OUR CAR WOULD START THEN I WOULD START DRIVING AN THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST TURN RIGHT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD/ HIGHWAY THE IGNITION WOULD JUS SHUT US OUT SOMETIMES BUT EVERYTIME IT WOULD START IT WOULD JUST TURN OFF GOIN DOWN THE ROAD AN THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVERYTHING WOULD LOCK UP MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY KIDS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES JUS TURN OFF AS WERE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUSTED AN RUINED POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE RACK AN PINION AND PUMP. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AN SEEMS LIKE ITS HAD ONE RECALL AFTER ANOTHER.. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
OUR CAR WOULD START THEN I WOULD START DRIVING AN THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST TURN RIGHT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD/ HIGHWAY THE IGNITION WOULD JUS SHUT US OUT SOMETIMES BUT EVERYTIME IT WOULD START IT WOULD JUST TURN OFF GOIN DOWN THE ROAD AN THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVERYTHING WOULD LOCK UP MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY KIDS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES JUS TURN OFF AS WERE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUSTED AN RUINED POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE RACK AN PINION AND PUMP. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AN SEEMS LIKE ITS HAD ONE RECALL AFTER ANOTHER.. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED. SHOULD BE A RECALL. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .