50 of the
1,025 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer are about the
lighting — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
118,875 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACK OF VISIBILITY WHEN USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V220000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
NHTSA complaint #10615661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesCatonsville, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CONTINUES TO OPERATE AFTER SHE MANUALLY TURNS OFF THE SWITCH. THE FAILURE COULD PREVENT HER FROM WARNING THE DRIVER'S IN THE REAR THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR STOPPED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10263186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,900 milesCoal Township, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN LIGHT RAIN. WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. ON A LATER OCCASION, FRIENDS WERE FOLLOWING BEHIND MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING). ALSO NOTICED THAT HAZARDS LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #10200044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,900 milesCoal Township, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN LIGHT RAIN. WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. ON A LATER OCCASION, FRIENDS WERE FOLLOWING BEHIND MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING). ALSO NOTICED THAT HAZARDS LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #10200044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ISSUES ONE WOULD NOT EXPECT FROM A 20K PLUS VEHICLE INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE FAILURE TODAY ("NEAR MISS" ACCIDENT FROM HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC), SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN, CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT REPETITIVE SOUNDS EMITTING FROM TURN SIGNAL CONTROLLER(S). SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS HAVE ALL PREVIOUSLY BEEN DESCRIBED IN GREAT DETAIL BY OTHER OWNERS AS: AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ISSUE, WIPER CONTROL BOARD, VARIOUS CONNECTORS AND OR HARNESS, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, SMOKE CONCERNS ETC. LISTED FROM COMPLAINTS FROM ODI CASE NUMBERS: 743685, 10014026, 10023129, 10030946, 10036610, 10045357, 10060630, 10066061, 10086138, 10086896, 10098912, 10103977, 10112458, 10137415, 549079, 847885, 866953, 874993.
NHTSA complaint #10166638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Niagara Falls, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
1998 CHEVY BLAZER WITH MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, WHICH CHEVY DENIES. INCLUDING WIPER FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE CORROSION OF ANYTHING TOUCHED BY DEXCOOL, AND ON AND ON. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10163219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,906 milesSalt Lake City, UT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
BLINKER NOISE PERSISTS EVEN WHEN BLINKERS ARE TURNED OFF. SOUND DISAPEARS AFTER ENGAGING BRAKE PEDAL THEN PERSISTS WHEN BREAK PEDAL IS RELEASED. IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, HAD TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF USE WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TALKED TO A GM MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE MY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY - A REAL LIABILITY. CALLED GM TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM & POSSIBLE LIABILITY OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT (CASE #1-333564043) & WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE BLAZER BEING A 1998 THERE MAY BE NONTHING THEY CAN DO. THE SAME MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS MADE IN MEXICO FOR 1998-2001 MODELS AND IF IT DISFUNCTIONS CAN CAUSE BREAK LIGHTS NOT TO WORK AS WELL AS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES LIKE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FIRE - WOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL FOR ALL MODELS THAT HAVE THE PART?
NHTSA complaint #10120179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,000 milesWilliams, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CONSUMER COULD STILL HEAR THE CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE HEATER WAS LEAKING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WERE INOPERATIVE, THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. A NEW SWITCH WAS PLACED ONTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10117169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erie, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1) WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY IF THEY WORK AT ALL. HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING DURING THE RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SEE. 2) TURN SIGNAL MAKES CLICKING SOUND EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. *JB HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS REPAIRED TO NO AVAIL. THEY BOTH CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #10111828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSTANT TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN SIGNAL IS NOT ENGAGED. NO LIGHTS FLASH. CLICKING ONLY STOPS WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #10108374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATED THAT AT ONE POINT HEADLIGHTS AND FLASHERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE WAIT WAS TOO LONG. THEN, CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD BY HIM THAT MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. HAD THIS REPLACED, BUT HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. ALSO, SOMETHING WAS DRAINING BATTERY BECAUSE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WENT TO THE WEB, AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10091956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goode, VA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS STOPPED BY POLICE DUE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS BEING OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON A RECALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE IN-OPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10089626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS STOPPED BY POLICE DUE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS BEING OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON A RECALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE IN-OPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10089626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 144,500 milesMurray, KY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WIPERS ARE WORKING RARELY AND DIRECTIONAL SOUNDS WHEN DIRECTIONALS ARE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10063749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Doylestown, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT CONTINUES TO "CLICK" WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT IN USE. LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH. CLICKING STOPS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING IN GM SUV'S SINCE MID 80'S. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOME 2000-2002 GM SUV'S. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE LUBRICANT USED IN THE TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. GM FIX IS TO REPLACE SWITCH AND WAIT FOR NEXT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10060101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 milesBensenville, IL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER 2-DOOR S10. I HAVE A PROBLEM W/ MY TURN SIGNALS. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK FINE, BUT THE CLICKING SOUND THAT GOES W/ THE TURN SIGNAL IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING, IT BEGAN WHEN THE TRUCK ONLY HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. I'VE REPLACED 2 DIFFERENT PARTS ON IT AND IT HAS STILL CONTINUED.
NHTSA complaint #10058309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,900 milesSAN Jose, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10050827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 117,750 milesPeculiar, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10049072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,455 milesWaukesha, WI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT TIMES, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NOT WORKING, ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, FRONT END LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10045688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesFrankfort, IN10 killed
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR 1995 S-10 TRUCK AND OUR 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZIER HAS THE EXACT SAME PART AND IS ALSO DEFECTIVE ALSO. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OUR 1998 BLAZIER DONOT WORK SOME TIMES THEY WON'T WORK OTHER TIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF. OUR GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10030756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
AS REPORTED IN "ODI ID NUMBER : 758908" I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DOME LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON, THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON (MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE) AND THE HANDLE YOU USE TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACK BROKE OFF ON PASSENGER FRONT SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10020939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
INTERIOR LIGHTING
AS REPORTED IN "ODI ID NUMBER : 758908" I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DOME LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON, THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON (MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE) AND THE HANDLE YOU USE TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACK BROKE OFF ON PASSENGER FRONT SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10020939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR CONSISTENTLY VIBRATES - HAD REPLACED TWICE - DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE A THIRD TIME DUE TO BUG SHIELD BEING INSTALLED. IT STILL VIBRATES. JUNE 2001 - DOOR LOCKS WENT NUTS. THEY WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR WHILE PARKED - WITH KEYS IN IT. MARCH 2003 - BLINKER SWITCH WENT CRAZY. IT WOULD NOT STOP CLICKING - WHOLE DASH HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT TO REPLACE SWITCH - NOT A CHEAP THING! MAY 2003 - ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AND RUINED BATTERY. ALMOST CAUSED A CAR FIRE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. NOT YET FIXED BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allentown, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
OIL COILER LINES LEAKED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER. DEALER DEFINITELY KNEW AND CLEANED IT UP BEFORE I GOT IT. 1ST SET OF LINES FROM RADIATOR TO OIL FILTER REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IN 2001. SECOND SET FROM FILTER TO MOTOR NOW NEED REPLACING. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WIPERS HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA. WITH THE MIST SETTING TO CLEAN WINDOWS, WIPERS STAY ON FOR AS LONG AS THEY WANT. WITH THE SECOND MIST, THEY DON'T STAY ON AS LONG. BY THE THIRD MIST, WIPERS ACT NORMAL. ALWAYS HAPPENS. TURN SIGNAL FLASHER SOUND STARTED WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. IT STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME, AND MAKES THE SOUND IN REGULAR, AND IRREGULAR PATTERNS. REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - AS SEVERAL HAVE BEFORE ME. DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. TRANFER CASE LEAKS LUBE. 4-WHEEL DRIVE MESSED UP BECAUSE OF EMPTY CASE. ADDED LUBE AND HOPE NO TRANMISSION PROBLEMS ARRISE. CV JOINT REPLACED 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. HOOD LATCH ABOUT TO BREAK. WHEN PULLING ON LEAVER, BARELY IS ABLE TO POP HOOD. FEELS LIKE WIRE IS GOING TO SNAP. WAITING FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM TO OCCUR - IT HAS BEEN NONSTOP. GM DESIGNED A TERRIBLE VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED AND I REGRET EVER BUYING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10005732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Slinger, WI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. CONTROLS THE HAZARD AND BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10019837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Slinger, WI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. CONTROLS THE HAZARD AND BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10019837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wadmalaw Island, SC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #764845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Duncan, SC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT,. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8012547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Leonard Wood, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 2 YEARS OF HASSLE, NEW TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BUT DEALER STATES ALL TRANSMISSIONS RUN THAT WAY. TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE REPLACED TWICE, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO CLICK AFTER TURNED OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON BY ITSELF. DRIVER'S MIRROR REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION AND CONTINUES TO VIBRATE, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE A THIRD TIME DUE TO A BUGSHIELD BEING INSTALLED EVEN THOUGH MIRROR VIBRATED BEFORE BUGSHIELD WAS INSTALLED. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AT GRUBBS CHEVROLET BUT HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AT LOWE CHEVROLET IN WAYNESVILLE MO.
NHTSA complaint #762785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake IN THE Hills, IL
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON, THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON (MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE)AND THE HANDLE YOU USE TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACKS BROKE OFF ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. ALSO, THE LATCH ON THE INSIDE ON THE VEHICLE WHICH YOU PULL TO RELEASE THE HOOD BROKE. WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #758908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.