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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

73,000 miles · Oct 1, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10042122

50,000 miles · Oct 1, 2003

Visibility

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. OFTEN WHEN I TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CYCLE PART WAY THROUGH AND THEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE WIPERS ON AND OFF DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THE CHEVY PARTS GUY TOLD ME ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULERS THROUGH THE YEAR 2000 WERE GOING BAD AND HE ROUTINLY KEEPS 20 OR MORE IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY ALL USE THE SAME PART. WHY HAVE THE OTHER YEARS NOT BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS THE SAME PART AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED ON OLDER MODELS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD AS WELL?

NHTSA ODI #10041035

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2003

Seats

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT WHEN TRYING TO RECLINE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10038072

80,000 miles · Sep 23, 2003

Visibility

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INVOLVE THE 1998 BLAZER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10032432

53,600 miles · Sep 22, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER AND INTERMITTENT FAILED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10039308

80,000 miles · Sep 20, 2003

Visibility

ONCE AGAIN MY WIPERS FAILED TO WORK DURING A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL SOMETIMES. EARLIER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS MODEL BEEN RECALLED? *JB

NHTSA ODI #10039192

76,500 miles · Sep 18, 2003

Visibility

WIPERS QUIT WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING /PART THAT REMEDIES PROBLEM IS SAME PART FOR RECALL 1995-1997 THIS IS NOT COVERED. VIN SHOWS 1998, BUT MANUFACTURED IN 1997. DEATHS WILL OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS GROWING AND I HOPE THAT NO ONE DIES TO FORCE A RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10039148

54,000 miles · Sep 16, 2003

Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND OTHER TIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT 1995 THROUGH 1997 BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED (SEE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001, RECALL DATE JULY 1, 1998)…

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NHTSA ODI #10038995

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2003

Visibility

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *PH *JB

NHTSA ODI #10026511

41,012 miles · Sep 14, 2003

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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BY THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTION OR IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON SOMEONE'S HANDS. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10038859

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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