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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
4425–50K
9350–75K
6775–100K
41100–150K
14150K+
269 reports with mileage · 447 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility. Review the 256 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports
What owners actually said
716 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
VEHICLE BURNED OVER 9 QTS OF OIL IN 3-4 MONTHS. FIRST NOTICED 12/98, DEALER BEGAN CHECKING AND TESTING. FINALLY, IN APRIL - MAY 1999, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING ABOUT 1 QT EVERY 300-400 MILES. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. THE NIGHT BEFORE CARRYING I…
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VEHICLE BURNED OVER 9 QTS OF OIL IN 3-4 MONTHS. FIRST NOTICED 12/98, DEALER BEGAN CHECKING AND TESTING. FINALLY, IN APRIL - MAY 1999, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING ABOUT 1 QT EVERY 300-400 MILES. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. THE NIGHT BEFORE CARRYING IT FOR SERVICE, VEHICLE LOST TRANSMISSION POWER. THE DEALER HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY. AT THIS TIME, THEY NOT ONLY REPLACED THE ENGINE, BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN/TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURES ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. I TRIED TO GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AROUND 5,000 MILES, BUT THE GM REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED AND ONLY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER FULLY TRUST MY VEHICLE NOW, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE AT THE MOMENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716017
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
NOISY GAS TANK LEAKING GAS. YH
NHTSA ODI #549684
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1999
Visibility
WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OPENING THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE VERTICAL MOULDING ATTACHED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TRIANGLE WINDOW WOULD OVERLAP THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS SHUT. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER OF EXIT THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD BE THOUGHT OF AS A S…
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WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OPENING THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE VERTICAL MOULDING ATTACHED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TRIANGLE WINDOW WOULD OVERLAP THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS SHUT. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER OF EXIT THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD BE THOUGHT OF AS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO BE FIXED 7 TIMES. THREE OF THE TIMES THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SIDE TRIANGLE WINDOW, YET IT STILL KEPT HAPPENING. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAS 11/19/1999. THE PROBLEM LOOKS TO BE FIXED NOW BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER BLAZERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, YET NOT AS BAD. IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OFF. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE BLAZER CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #715045
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1999
Air BagsCrash
THE BLAZER ROLLED ON ITS SIDE THEN FLIPPED END OVER END LANDING ON ITS FRONT BUMPER.THE BLAZER WAS VERTICAL TO THE GROUND ON ITS BUMPER SUPPORTED BY SOME TREES.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MOST OF THE DAMAGE TO THE BLAZER WAS TO THE FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS AREAS.
NHTSA ODI #714593
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Seats
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SEAT HAS TO BE HIT MORE THAN ONCE TO LOCK INTO PLACE. ALSO, THE TENSIONER DRIVE BELT CAME APART. HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852244
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Suspension
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AND MAKING SHARP TURNS, SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE PRESENT. DEALER HAS SEEN NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN FOUND.
NHTSA ODI #852194
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other
THE HVAC SYSTEM CANNOT BE SET TO SHUT OUT FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THEM TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER DISCOMFORT WHILE DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA ODI #549495
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999
Suspension
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THAT THE WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE VERY BADLY. VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852120
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE OIL FILTER IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED THREE TIMES, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #851809
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1999
Power Train
DRIVING SHELL DEFECTIVE, CAR WON'T GO INTO REVERSE ANS SKIPS 2ND GEAR.
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.
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.
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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