NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
246 reports14,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Equipment
I'VE HAD THE BLAZER FOR ONE YEAR AND THE FUSES KEEP BLOWING TAKING OUT ALL DASH INFORMATION.I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SO FAR AND THE MECHANIC CAN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM..(IN OTHER WORDS THEY LIKE TO MAKE YOU LOOK AS IF YOUR LYING)MY WARRANTY DOES COVER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT.BUT ITS TIME OFF WORK AND INC…
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I'VE HAD THE BLAZER FOR ONE YEAR AND THE FUSES KEEP BLOWING TAKING OUT ALL DASH INFORMATION.I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SO FAR AND THE MECHANIC CAN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM..(IN OTHER WORDS THEY LIKE TO MAKE YOU LOOK AS IF YOUR LYING)MY WARRANTY DOES COVER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT.BUT ITS TIME OFF WORK AND INCONVENIENCE THAT IT IS CAUSING THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM..CHEVEROLET DON'T WANT TO WORK OUT ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER..
NHTSA ODI #10069206
41,021 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I M BUYING A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER NOW THE EMISSION EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO LET OUT DUST HEAT OUT OF THE AIR VENT. AND MAKING MY HEAD HURT AND BODY HURT. THE WARRANTY SAID THAT IT IS THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY. *CB
NHTSA ODI #10053289
29,050 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC
NHTSA ODI #10051622
44,817 miles · Jan 6, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING, DIRT AND DUST PARTICLES COME THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *AK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS BACKING UP THROUGH THE AIR AND HEAT VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED *CB *JB
NHTSA ODI #10048324
20,000 miles · Dec 17, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE OCEAN SALT ATE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES AND THE PADS WERE DAMAGED. MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. GM DEALERSHIP WANTED $1350.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK *MR
NHTSA ODI #10051673
17,900 miles · Dec 11, 2003
Exterior LightingPower TrainSeats
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT TOOK LITTLE WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO START MOVING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION MADE SOME…
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CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT TOOK LITTLE WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO START MOVING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION MADE SOME NOISES, THE DEALER DISCOVERED SOME PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE DAMAGED, HOWEVER DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NOT ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE RACING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10048160
14,000 miles · Dec 8, 2003
Exterior Lighting
BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT. DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES, HAS BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10050241
26,000 miles · Nov 24, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEST INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10048587
18,600 miles · Oct 16, 2003
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKES ALL REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ( DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT REAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10044109
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2003
Power Train
CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES AND WAS TOLD BY A CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY HAD NO ANSWER FOR THIS BEHAVIOR NOR A SOLUTION. THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. …
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CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES AND WAS TOLD BY A CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY HAD NO ANSWER FOR THIS BEHAVIOR NOR A SOLUTION. THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10039703
NHTSA investigations
1RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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