NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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246 reports19,000 miles · Jul 6, 2006
Exterior Lighting
BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITENTLY, CAN GET THEM TO WORK SOMETIMES BY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT MAY STILL WORK ON AND OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT SHOWING ANY RECALL AND WOULD COST ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER IF DEFECTIVE, IF NOT IT THE COST WOULD BE $99.69 FOR LABOR TO CHECK IT OUT. …
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BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITENTLY, CAN GET THEM TO WORK SOMETIMES BY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT MAY STILL WORK ON AND OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT SHOWING ANY RECALL AND WOULD COST ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER IF DEFECTIVE, IF NOT IT THE COST WOULD BE $99.69 FOR LABOR TO CHECK IT OUT. CALLED GM 1-800-222-1020 AND THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED RECALL #01073A. GAVE NUMBER TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY SOME OF THE VEHICLES WITHIN VEN # RANGE WERE COVERED BY RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHECK INTO IT. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS WHY DID I NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE NHTSA WEB SITE SHOWS A RECALL AND MY VEHICLE FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS? AND WHY DOES'NT THE DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS? *JB
NHTSA ODI #10161639
70,100 miles · May 4, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT ONLY MADE A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED, T…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT ONLY MADE A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED, THE SPARKS PLUGS HAD MELTED AND THE PISTONS HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.
NHTSA ODI #10156815
97,600 miles · May 3, 2006
Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH STICKS SUBJECTING THE TRUCKS TAIL, BRAKE AND SAFETY LIGHTS TO OVER HEAT. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL OVERNIGHT TO RESET. FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL AND CALLED GM WHO SAID THAT THE BLAZER WAS 50K OFF ON THE VIN NUMBER FROM THE EFFECTED VECH'S. WE HAD GM OPEN A FILE#1408511117 AND TOLD THEM T…
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VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH STICKS SUBJECTING THE TRUCKS TAIL, BRAKE AND SAFETY LIGHTS TO OVER HEAT. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL OVERNIGHT TO RESET. FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL AND CALLED GM WHO SAID THAT THE BLAZER WAS 50K OFF ON THE VIN NUMBER FROM THE EFFECTED VECH'S. WE HAD GM OPEN A FILE#1408511117 AND TOLD THEM THAT WE WERE REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA BECAUSE WE SHOULD FALL UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10156679
32,250 miles · Apr 21, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE ROTORS HAD PITTED HOLES FROM RUST. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.
NHTSA ODI #10155836
48,000 miles · Mar 18, 2006
Suspension
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. REPLACED BEARINGS MYSELF TO THE COST OF $300. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN! *NM
NHTSA ODI #10153099
40,000 miles · Jan 16, 2006
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CUT OUT. UNABLE TO DRIVE EXCEPT IN THIRD GEAR DESPITE BEING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. OTHERWISE, ENGINE CUTS OUT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147834
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2005
Suspension
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOUND THAT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10144048
40,000 miles · Nov 28, 2005
Seats
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PULLING OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WILL SLIDE BACKWARD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10143837
99,925 miles · Nov 15, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER FAILED TO GENERATE HEAT. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. THIS FALL WHEN WE NEEDED THE HEAT AND WINDOW DEFROSTER JUST LUKE WARM AIR WAS COMING OUT. THE INTAKE HOSE TO THE HEATER WAS HOT THE OUT TAKE HOSE WAS COLD. THIS FAILURE CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDOW WILL NOT UN-FOG AND T…
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THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER FAILED TO GENERATE HEAT. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. THIS FALL WHEN WE NEEDED THE HEAT AND WINDOW DEFROSTER JUST LUKE WARM AIR WAS COMING OUT. THE INTAKE HOSE TO THE HEATER WAS HOT THE OUT TAKE HOSE WAS COLD. THIS FAILURE CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDOW WILL NOT UN-FOG AND THE ICE AND SNOW WILL NOT MELT OFF THE FRONT WINDOW. THE DRIVER CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. THERE IS NO WARNING TO THIS PROBLEM. RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE AND VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED DEX-COOL COOLANT. THIS WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/B_GILLIE/DEXCOOL_PROBLEMS.HTML HAS MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10142683
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
FIRE STARTED UNDER FRONT DRIVER TIRE. *TS *JB
NHTSA ODI #10138821
NHTSA investigations
1RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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