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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10049645

760,000 miles · Dec 10, 2003

Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10046243

61,000 miles · Dec 3, 2003

Power Train

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT 5 MPH AXLE BROKE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10049956

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2003

Visibility

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#1.WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO COME ON AND IT SEEMS THAT IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON THAT'S WHEN THEY DON'T WORK. COULD BE A COINCIDENCE??HEARD 97'S HAD SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE UNDER RECALL. #2.INSIDE OF CAR ALWAYS FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE HEATER . HAVE TO RUN A/C TO FEEL COOL. #3 INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON OR TO GO OFF. #4 HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED 6 MONTHS AGO AND NEXT DAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPAIRED FOR ABOUT $1200.00 AND I HAD NO MONEY TO DO IT. WHAT'S STRANGE IS MY CAR DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY AND I'VE NEVER FELT ANY GEAR SLIPPAGE. IS THERE SOME SORT OF RESET BUTTON FOR THIS? *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049074

117,750 miles · Dec 2, 2003

Exterior LightingVisibility

TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR CONTINUES TO "CLICK" AFTER TURN SIGNAL HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. IT CLICKS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVATED. AS WITH OTHER 1998 BLAZERS, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY THEY DO NOT SHUT OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10049072

56,000 miles · Dec 2, 2003

Seats

FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049033

58,000 miles · Dec 2, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES DONT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049031

61,000 miles · Dec 2, 2003

Seats

BUCKET SEAT RECLINER HANDLES BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049030

41,000 miles · Nov 19, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL ON 1994-1997 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10048285

52,000 miles · Nov 18, 2003

Parking Brake

ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED DUE TO PLASTIC PART POORLY DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE PEDAL ENGAGES, BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10041876

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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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Additional source detail variants (7)

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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