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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1,153 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Electrical System
SEVERAL TIMES THIS BLAZER WILL NOT START- I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG- THIS TIME I SAW THAT WHEN THE BLAZER WAS RUNNING AND YOU TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS IT WOULD DIE AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO JUMP IT TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN- THE INTERIER LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING (FOR NO REASO…
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SEVERAL TIMES THIS BLAZER WILL NOT START- I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG- THIS TIME I SAW THAT WHEN THE BLAZER WAS RUNNING AND YOU TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS IT WOULD DIE AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO JUMP IT TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN- THE INTERIER LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING (FOR NO REASON)- AT ONE POINT THE A C STOPPED WORKING- THE PROBLEMS STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE DEALER COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA ODI #730523
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL (99V-193) ON THE ABS SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE COLLISIONS DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #554336
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEMS ON BUSES. I HAVE HAD "PROBLEMS" WITH THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK, AND I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LEARY OF THE ABS BRAKES. ONCE I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE (UNEVEN PAVEMENT, RAILROAD TRACKS, GRAVEL) WHERE THE BRAKES ACT FUNNY, I WILL TRY TO AVOID APPLYING MY BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE …
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I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEMS ON BUSES. I HAVE HAD "PROBLEMS" WITH THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK, AND I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LEARY OF THE ABS BRAKES. ONCE I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE (UNEVEN PAVEMENT, RAILROAD TRACKS, GRAVEL) WHERE THE BRAKES ACT FUNNY, I WILL TRY TO AVOID APPLYING MY BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE CONDITIONS WHERE I HAVE HAD "PROBLEMS". I WILL GO THROUGH A YELLOW/RED LIGHT WHEN I KNOW I HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP, DUE TO THE PAVEMENT/ROAD CONDITIONS.
NHTSA ODI #730120
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
RECALLS 99V193000/ ABS AND 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WIRING. DEALER SAID RECALL REPAIRS WON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALLS WERE SERVICED, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NOT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #869334
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Visibility
THE WIPER ON THIS TRUCK STOP WORKING AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN THEY DO STOP. THEY DO RETURN TO WORKING CONDITION BUT IT MAY BE 2 MINUTES LATER AO AN HOUR LATER. I HAD A 1995 S10 PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT WAS RECALLED AND TH…
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THE WIPER ON THIS TRUCK STOP WORKING AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN THEY DO STOP. THEY DO RETURN TO WORKING CONDITION BUT IT MAY BE 2 MINUTES LATER AO AN HOUR LATER. I HAD A 1995 S10 PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT WAS RECALLED AND THE DEFECTIVE MODULE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT GM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. SEEMS TO ME THAT GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS ONE ALSO AS IT IS CLEAR THEY HAD A DEFECTIVE BOARD IN ALL THESE CARS
NHTSA ODI #729443
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Suspension
WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, IT GOES RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #868894
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
ABS FAILED, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TROUGH A STOP SIGN STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE
NHTSA ODI #729348
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE BOOSTER VACCUM HOSE IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #868672
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Visibility
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SYMPTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL (98V-150) BUT IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM
NHTSA ODI #554067
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Electrical System
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE AC DELCO BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND ACID FLOWED OUT, THE LEAKING ACID DETERIORATED THE WIRING HARNESS. NLM
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA99022 · Upper And Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Opened Jul 30, 1999 · Closed Aug 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99021 · Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Breakage
Opened Mar 5, 1999 · Closed Jul 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING ON THE FAILED SIDE.
EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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