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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

60,000 miles · Jan 9, 2004

SteeringVisibility

WITHOUT ANY WARNING DRIVER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053761

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2004

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND GO OFF OWN THEIR OWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053497

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 2003

Air BagsCrash

FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IN SEVERE ROLLOVER. SEVERE FRONTEND DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #10051441

60,000 miles · Dec 30, 2003

Visibility

FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS

NHTSA ODI #10051372

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10052076

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10051126

77,900 miles · Dec 20, 2003

Exterior Lighting

1998 CHEVY BLAZER FLASHERS MALFUNCTIONING. THE "CLICKING" SOUND MADE WHILE FLASHERS ARE OPERATING CONTINUES EVEN AFTER FLASHERS ARE TURNED OFF. THE CLICKING SOUND IS CONSTANT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10050827

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2003

Seats

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE TWICE - REPAIRED BY DEALER FIRST TIME AT COST OF $150.00- WILL COST THE SAME FOR SECOND FAILURE LEVER SHAFT SHEARED. HOW MANY OF THESE FAILURES DOES THIS AGENCY NEED TO INITIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION?*AK

NHTSA ODI #10050736

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2003

Visibility

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER VIN # [XXX] AND AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON THEIR OWN AND WHEN BEING USED THEY WILL STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THEY ARE SHUTOFF. SOMETIMES THEY JUST STOP WORKING AND "PARK" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF …

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NHTSA ODI #10050709

72,000 miles · Dec 17, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED. MONTHS BEFORE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. DEALER REPLACED A CIRCUIT BOARD BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10051703

Official recalls

00V220000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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