89 of the
11,236 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Blazer
are about the doors, latches and locks —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1998.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TOOK A RIGHT HAND TURN AND MY DRIVERSIDE BACK SEAT DOOR FLEW OPEN NARROWLY MISSING AN ON COMING WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY 11 YEAR OLD SON. IF MY SON WAS IN THE CAR AND DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY BELT ON HE COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND EVEN IF HE DID HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF THE ON COMING CAR HIT THE OPEN DOOR. I REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY AND IT WAS A REAL JOKE TO THEM. WHAT THEY SAID IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL THEY WILL DO NOTHING AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. I GUESS SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE AN ACTION.
NHTSA complaint #10336263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 S-10 BLAZER 4WD CONCERN FIRST LET ME SAY I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE DRIVERS DOOR PINS AND BUSHINGS EVEN THROUGH I KNEW THEY WERE BAD. THE DOOR CLOSES AND LOCKS ON THE DOOR STRIKER THAN MOUNTS TO THE VEHICLE SIDE POST. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED, WHICH AT A SERVICE CENTER GETTING THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND REPLACING THE 4 WD DRIVE SHAFT, I RETURNED TO PICK MY CAR UP. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LATCH, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE ENTIRE DOOR STRIKER ASSEMBLY FRACTURED THE SIDE POST METAL AND PUSHED INTO THE SIDEPOST ASSEMBLY. THIS PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM LATCHING. I WENT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN GRESHAM, OREGON, WE LOOKED AT THE DESIGN, THE DOOR STRIKER IS ONLY MOUNTED TO THE SHEETMETAL WITH A METAL BACKING SUPPORT BEHIND IT. MY QUESTION IS, HOW DID THIS VEHICLE PASS ANY KIND OF SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH THIS DESIGN? THE ONLY THING KEEPING THE DOOR FROM FLYING OPEN IS WHAT I DESCRIBED ABOVE. I AM SHOCKED THAT THE DOOR STRIKER IS NOT SECURED TO A STEEL POST OF SOME KIND. I'M GOING TO TAKE SOME DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO KEEP INCASE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10293717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY BLAZER DOOR HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HINGE WHERE ITS TO WEAK TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT DOOR I NOW HAVE CRACKS IN THE METAL AT THE STRIKER PLATE AND FEAR THE DOOR WILL RIP THE STRIKER PLATE OFF I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON AND FEAR THAT THEDOOR WILL COME OPEN ON ITS OWN I HAD CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY THING.
NHTSA complaint #10289430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE PROCEEDING TO TURN A CORNER AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE DOOR MANUALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DRIVER THEN WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE DOOR TEMPORARILY SECURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 04/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/21/09.
NHTSA complaint #10262825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR DROPPED ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH AND THE LOCK WAS DRAGGING ON THE STRIKER PLATE ON THE DOOR JAM. AND GETTING MORE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO IT WAS IN TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND LUBE. I REQUESTED AT THAT TIME THAT THE LEFT DOOR BY LUBRICATED BECAUSE IT HAD STARTED TO CREAK WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. THEY SAID THEY LUBED IT BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. SUBSEQUENTLY I TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A LONG TIME ON GM PRODUCTS AS MANY AS TWENTY FIVE OR THIRTY YEARS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON 1-21-2009, WEDNESDAY AND THE WRITE UP PERSON ASKED A SUPERVISOR TO LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT A BUSHING, PIN OR HINGE WAS FAILING. AND THAT IT WOULD COST $150.00 TO REPAIR IT. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE POLICY I HAVE ON THIS VEHICLE EXCLUDES HINGES FROM BEING COVERED. AT THAT TIME HE ASKED ME IF I STILL WANTED IT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24500 MILES ON IT. AND IF I DIDN'T REPAIR IT EVENTUALLY THE DOOR WOULD BE EITHER UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TRYING TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT HAVING IT REPAIRED AND BEING EITHER UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR. SUBSEQUENTLY I TOLD THEM TO REPAIR THE HINGES, PIN OR BUSHINGS SO THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE MADE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE THE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $135.59.
NHTSA complaint #10255992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DOOR LATCH CAN BREAK BECAUSE OF THE DOOR HINGES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE EASILY AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE LATCH ON THE DOOR JAM.
NHTSA complaint #10239230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS AND HINGE PINS ON HER VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY CLOSE BY MANEUVERING THEM IN A CERTAIN MANNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
NHTSA complaint #10224090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND AROUND A YEAR AND A HALF AGO MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOSING IT. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID DOOR WAS TOO HEAVY AND THE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIR THE STRIKER PLATE. THAT COST WAS $175 AND SHORTLY AFTER THE DOOR STARTED SLIPPING DOWN AGAIN. NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS DOING THE SAME THING, I CAN CLOSE IT BUT CANNOT USE IT. I HAVE A SON THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING HIM SIT IN THE FRONT WITH ME BECAUSE AFTER DRIVING AND GOING OVER BUMPS IT GETS JARRED AND STARTS COMING OPEN. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND UNTIL NOW I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO COMPLAIN TO. I ALSO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR ANY OF THE LISTED RECALL PROBLEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELTS. I REALLY WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10218971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF WORK, I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPRING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK DOOR JUST FELL OFF AND ON THE GROUND. NOW, AS THE TIME IS PASSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AND THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN ONLY LOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE ALARM GOES OFF EVERYTIME I OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING IT TO MAKE THE DOOR COMPLETELY CLOSE. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO ANYONE YET BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A BIG EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10215712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE LATCH FAILED. HE PLACED A PIECE OF WOOD AT THE LOCK POSITION TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT HER HOME AND WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, DEALER INFORMATION, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
NHTSA complaint #10212487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACTS WIFE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. SHE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND TAPPED THE BATTERY CABLES WITH A HAMMER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND SHE SHUT THE HOOD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND SMASHED INTO HER WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE GLASS TO SHATTER. SHE PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE HOOD, BUT IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. SHE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE HOOD AND TIE IT SECURELY WITH A ROPE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,662. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REGISTRATION, BILL OF SALE, SERVICE INVOICES, VEHICLE INSPECTION AND GM VEHICLE SUMMARY. THE DEALER STATED INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TURN SIGNAL OPERATION. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF UPDATED 11/18/08.
NHTSA complaint #10198189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 CHEVY BLAZER 4 DOOR 4WD, 80,000 MILES WE COULD NOT KEEP THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSED WHEN WE INVESTIGATED WE FOUND THE DOOR LATCH SEGMENT ON THE CENTER POST OF THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN OFF THE CENTER POST. THE SHEET METAL HOLDING THE HEAVY LATCH METAL HAD FATIGUED THROUGH ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND THE LATCH WAS THEN NOT HOOKED TO ANY THING. WE WELDED A HEAVY PLATE TO THE FRAME AND RE-ATTACHED THE LATCH TO IT. WE CHECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FOUND IT IN SIMILAR CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #10163876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE OWNED 2000 BLAZER SINCE 0/6/2001 2ND OWNER BOUGHT WITH LESS THAN 19000 MILES ON IT. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE OF RECALL ACTS UP WHEN BULBS ARE WEAK. WE ARE ON THE THIRD SET OF UPPER BALL JOINTS NONE PAID FOR BY WARRANTY. LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN ABS MALFUNCTION FIXED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY RUSTED WOULD NOT CLOSE WITHOUT FORCE FIXED BUT NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. SUSPECT DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LOUD SQUEAKING. MOST IMPORTANT! PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AND WILL NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. ON MAY 01,2006 AFTER PICKING UP MY 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WE WERE TO STARTING TO DOWN THE STREET WHEN PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN!!!! I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE SIT IN FRONT UNTIL THIS IS FIXED! THE HINGES AND PINS APPEAR TO BE GETTING WET AND RUSTING . ALSO ALL ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE . THIS BLAZER HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE ALL PROBLEMS BUT AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT DOORS, IF WE HAD BEEN GOING FASTER I AM AFRAID MY NEPHEW WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF VEHICLE!!!
NHTSA complaint #10156747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OWNING THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND A FINANCIAL DRAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED WHEN THEY CHOSE, REPLACED WIPER MOTOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C STOPPED WORKING, HAD IT LOOKED AT AND RECHARGED AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. FUEL GAGE DIDN'T WORK, REPLACED FUEL SENSOR AND SENDING UNIT. REAR WIPER QUIT WORKING, REPLACED REAR WIPER MOTOR, A FEW DAYS LATER IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. REPLACED WATER PUMP, HAVE REPLACED ABS ONLY TO GET A RECALL AFTER THE FACT WITH NO REIMBURSEMENT. WEARS THROUGH BRAKE PADS ENTIRELY TOO FAST. REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TWICE. REAR HATCH DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY. HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THEY MIGHT AS WELL NOT EXIST. WATER LEAKS INTO INTERIOR ON DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO A BAD SEAL. IDLER ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GAS PEDAL STICKS. NOW HEATER FAN WORKS SOMETIMES. READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. RECALLS ISSUED ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT ALL? NOW I HEAR GM PUT A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON THESE AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER CARS (1997) AND DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY MATTER! THIS CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND ULTIMATELY ENDS IN A REPAIR OF AT LEAST 1500.00. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE I WILL BE PURCHASING SOON AND IT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE GM. SAD SINCE MY DAD WORKED FOR THEM FOR 30 YEARS. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING A BAD PRODUCT ON THE MARKET AND LEAVING US TO DRY.
NHTSA complaint #10152223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP ,WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE LATCHES ON THE DOOR CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10147257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ALWAYS SAGGED DOWN A BIT. HINGES EVENTUALLY FAILED REQUIRING HINGES TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THE LATCH CATCH ALSO FAILED. BOTH REQUIRED NEW PARTS AND WELDING TO MAKE THE DOOR OPERABLE AS DOOR WOULD NO LONGER LATCH SHUT. I LITERALLY HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT TO TAKE IT FOR REPAIRS. IN REVIEWING YOUR SITE, I ALSO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS MANY OTHER BLAZER OWNERS (HOOD LATCH MECHANISM FAILED; UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED; TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE TO LIST HERE). I AM TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE DOOR HINGE ISSUE IS QUITE COMMON AMONG CHEVROLET/GM PRODUCTS.
NHTSA complaint #10127691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO EXIT VEHICLE AND SHE WAS LOCKED INSIDE AND COULD NOT GET OUT. SHE TRIED ESCAPING USING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. SHE THEN TRIED TO PHYSICALLY ROLL DOWN WINDOWS AND OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. ALSO TRIED USING REMOTE DOOR LOCKS OPTION, AS WELL AS MANUALLY DOING SO. UNABLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE CONSUMER'S WIFE DROVE HOME, HAD HUSBAND CAME OUTSIDE AND TRIED TO OPEN DOORS WITHOUT SUCCESS. CONSUMER HAD TO GET KEY AND MANUALLY TRY TO OPEN DOORS, STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. NO EXPLANATION AS OF YET AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10127524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1)COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, )SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT LEVEL. 3)COMPONENT: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:HEATER , 4)STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS,(HAND WAS SMASHED BY DOOR TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE RIGHT.THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004.
NHTSA complaint #10116520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10113484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.