89 of the 11,236 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Blazer are about the wheels — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
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Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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WHEELS
This issue is about "OnStar Telematics Control Module", since last 3 months.. mutiple services in my car stopped working. No GPS, TPS warning messages.. No internet..This issue has been reported all across US and GM, NHSTA needs to investigate this.
NHTSA complaint #11709181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
Vehicle is available upon request. 5/28/23 tires needed replaced, not even 30,000 miles on car. Customer was charged. 6/13/23 struts and mounts replaced at dealership 3/29/24-Revs high when barely touching pedal. Turned car off and it started back up on its own. Happens at least once a week. Dealership was unable to recreate. 4/1/24- wheel bearing replaced, customer was charged. April 2024 black metal showing through white paint. Paint was thin and fading. Dealership repainted the 2 doors that had paint issues. 12/20/24- Antifreeze level was at bottom of reservoir. Sloshing noise when driving. Was told air in hoses and will work it's way out. Was back at dealership 1/15/25, 1/24/25 & 2/5/25. Radiator fluid still dropping but even with dye test they can't figure out where it's going. Terrified it's going to effect the water pump and engine.
NHTSA complaint #11641205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
Questions Answered Below: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The vehicle is at a GM Dealership now and is available for inspection. I have not authorized repairs as of yet. I am being told by the dealership: The ball joint on the control arm on the left side seized snapping the axle shaft - causing the tire to to turn out. The dealership has suggested: Mechanical repair costs $1,850, Plus an additional $2,000 due to wheel well damage caused by the failure. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? I am being told by the dealership: The ball joint on the control arm on the left side seized snapping the axle shaft - causing the tire to to turn out. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Due to my slow speed turning out of the parking lot ~10 mph - the vehicle came to a sudden halt. However, had this occurred while driving any faster - it would have been very dangerous and put myself and others at significant risk. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? It was towed by AAA and has been inspected by the GM Dealership. That is the only inspection thus far. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Earlier in the day while pulling out of a parking spot and turning the wheel to the left I thought I felt some type of resistance then it went away as I started driving. No other symptoms or warning prior to the failure.
NHTSA complaint #11627354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
Snow/Ice build up inside tire rim's, causing improper tire balance. And also brake to freeze up when vehicle is parked, during driving in winter snow conditions. When driving on interstate roads at speed limit, the vehicle start's to shake a lot , like a flat tire. I talked to a Chevy dealer service manager about it and he said that their wasn't any safety massage out on that problem. I've never had a wheel snow/ice up like that before !! So now during the winter I check and clean out the snow/ice out of the wheel rim to prevent the vibration and driving problem. No warning light came on. It just shook the car real badly while driving on the highway.
NHTSA complaint #11513827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR RANDOM PERIODS OF TIME AND AT RANDOM SPEEDS, ALL THE TPMS SENSORS WILL GIVE ALARMS AND THEN REGISTER AS DASHES ON THE DASHBOARD. IT GIVES ALARMS FOR EACH TIRE AS EACH TIRE GOES OUT UNTIL ALL OF THEM GO OUT. THEY WILL RESET AFTER A RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME AND START TO SHOW THE PRESSURE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #11404794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH GOING STRAIGHT WHEN MY CHEVY BLAZER ACTED AS IF IT 'HIT A BRICK WALL' AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED MY RIGHT, FRONT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED INTO MY CAR. SOMETHING HAD COME LOOSE INTERNALLY AND LOCKED UP MY WHEEL. IT DAMAGED MY CAR SO BAD WHERE MY SUSPENSION WAS DAMAGED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS NON DRIVABLE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1300 MILES ON IT. I DECIDED AT LAST MINUTE TO NOT GET ON HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #11373091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I HAVE REPLACED THE HUB ASSEMBLY, IDLER ARM, & WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I DRIVE OVER 45 MPH MY CAR MAKES AN AWFUL SOUND & NO MATTER WHAT I CHANGE OR HAVE FIXED THE PARKING BRAKE/ABS LIGHTS STAY ON. I'VE HAD MANY MECHANICS LOOK AT & SAY THEY'VE FIXED THE ISSUE BUT NONE HAVE ACTUALLY FIXED IT. I WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY & MY BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY WERE LOCKING UP.
NHTSA complaint #11331221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I HAVE THE MOTO METAL 6 LUG BONES WHEELS ON THIS TRUCK AND THEY ARE CRACKING JUST LIKE THE 8 LUG WHEELS OF THIS SAME TYPE. MOTO METAL WILL NOT REPLACE ALL OF THE WHEELS AND THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY RECALLED THE 8 LUGS BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE 6 LUG. IF ITS THE SAME ISSUE OF BREAKING THEN WHAT SHOULD IT MATTER IF THEY ARE 6 OR 8 LUG.
NHTSA complaint #10781074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 83000 MILES. I'M HAVING TO REPLACE THE HUB BEARINGS FOR THE 3RD TIME. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10715696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
A CHUNK OF APPROXIMATELY 2-3" BLEW OUT OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, AND SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER THE TIRE BLEW AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND MY DAUGHTER HAS MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING A FRACTURED KNEECAP, SPRAINED JAW, DISC PROTRUSIONS AT C6/C7 AND L5/S1. SHE IS HAVING HEADACHES AND FACIAL PAIN AND A BRAIN MRI WAS PERFORMED YESTERDAY. WE'LL HAVE THOSE RESULTS SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2013, WAS 20% WORN AND HAD NO SIGNS OF INFLATION PROBLEMS OR SIGNS OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE TIRE. IT WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10664607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER 60K MILES. THE REPLACEMENT BEARINGS HAVE EVEN HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE OEM WHEEL BEARINGS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE A 60% FAILURE RATE. THE SOLUTION IS TO UPGRADE TO A HIGHER QUALITY BEARING BEYOND THE OEM ONE. SUCH AS SKF BRAND WITH A 100K MILE WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10396624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND STARTED TO FISH TALE AND SPIN OUT, SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKUP THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 270 SPIN THEN GO BACKWARDS HITTING THE CURB, FLIPPING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL. BECAUSE THE SHOULDER WAS AN EMBANKMENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE TOP THEN ROLLED BACK DOWN ONTO IT'S WHEELS. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST FACING THE WRONG WAY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE COST OF FIXING THE DAMAGE EXCEED VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCUR EARLIER JUST AS A SPIN OUT (OCT. 2010 ?), STEERING LOCKUP AFTER TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION HAD SOME OIL ON THE ROAD FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT (NOT RELATED TO US); HOWEVER, SHE RECOVER FROM THE SPIN AND JUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE UNLOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS ASSUME THAT THE SPIN AND LOCKUP WAS FROM THE OIL ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10375728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1994 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BROKE DOWN A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES 5 OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER. THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, STARTER, STUDS AND LUG NUTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRACKET FOR THE ALTERNATOR, A BOLT FOR THE POWER STEERING, THE PITMAN ARM, HUB WHEEL ASSEMBLY, 4- WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10350948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
THE FRONT TIRES ARE WORN, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. I HAVE HAD THESE REPLACED IN THE PAST. THIS IS A CONTINUAL REPAIR AND GETTING COSTLY. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL BUT BECAUSE OF THE TIME THAT HAS PAST THAT IT IS NO LONGER COVERED. I AM IN FEAR OF GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THE WAY IT IS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I WAS TOLD ALSO THAT I NEED IDLER ARM REPLACEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10273912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY SPECULATED THAT THE HUBS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HUBS. THE CONTACT HAS ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,200.
NHTSA complaint #10233021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
I WAS RETURNING FROM BEAUFORT, SC WITH MY NIECE'S 1 YR AND 2 YR OLD CHILDREN. MY NIECE IS IN THE MILITARY AND I WAS BRINGING THE KIDS BACK TO STAY WITH MY SISTER, THEIR GRANDMOTHER, FOR A MONTH. OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA ON I75 AT 1:00 AM I HEARD A HUGE BANG AND THE FRONT RIGHT OF MY CAR FLEW INTO THE AIR. I HAD ANOTHER NIECE, WHO WAS 3 MONTHS PREGNANT, WITH ME WHO WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN THE CAR FLEW UP SHE FLEW UP AND HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAR. LUCKILY SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON OR SHE MIGHT HAVE BROKEN HER NECK. MY NIECE SAW THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET CONTROL OF THE CAR AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE IF ANY VEHICLES WERE NEAR SO WE COULD GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO VEHICLES WERE AROUND SO WE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY NIECE WALKED BACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO SEE IF SHE COULD FIND WHAT WE HAD RAN OVER. WHEN AN OFFICER CAME TO HELP CHANGE THE TIRE TO THE SPARE HE SHOWED ME IT WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE BUT THAT MY RIM HAD EXPLODED. THE OFFICER CHANGED THE TIRE, FOLLOWED US TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE THEN LEFT US TO DRIVE BACK TO CHAMPAIGN, IL. THE EXPLODING RIM CAUSED THE RADIATOR RACK, RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, RIM, TIRE, TO BE FIXED. THEN THE CAR HAD TO BE ALIGNED. LUCKILY MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAFECO, PAID FOR EVERYTHING BUT MY $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I STILL HAVE THE RIM SITTING IN MY KITCHEN IN CASE ANYONE WANTED TO EXAMINE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10222439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
DRIVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO ILLINOIS, THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA, GA ON I 75. I HAD MY 1 YR. OLD GREAT NEPHEW, 2 YR OLD GREAT NIECE AND 24 YR OLD NIECE WHO IS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT IN THE CAR. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE WE WERE ALL WEARING SEATBELTS AND THE BABIES WERE IN CAR SEATS BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RIM BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM THE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10218096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
CAR STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN I TURNED TO THE RIGHT SHORTLY AFTER HAVING A SPRING REPLACED IN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE. WITHIN A WEEK THE RATTLING PROGRESSED TO A GRINDING. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT, KNOWING I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON A LONG TRIP. I LEFT FOR MY TRIP (9 HOUR DRIVE) AFTER ABOUT 5 HOURS, THIS GRINDING NOISE WAS CONSTANT, THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON, STARTED MESSING WITH MY STEERING, THEN, WHILE TRYING TO GET TO A DEALERSHIP IN THE CLOSEST CITY ( STILL AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION) TIRE BROKE OFF AT THE BEARINGS WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR 4 LANE HIGHWAY. THANK GOODNESS THE OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO MISS ME, AVOIDING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD YOU DON'T HAVE A LAWSUIT UNLESS THERE'S AN INJURY, SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS GOOD OR NOT!!!!! *NM THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #10167095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:HUB
IN DECEMBER OF 2003 MY WIFE AND I DROVE OUR 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER 4X4 HOME TO NORTH CAROLINA FROM MASSACHUSETTS WHERE I AM STATIONED IN THE US COAST GUARD. ON JANUARY 14, 2005 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ITS STATE INSPECTION IN NC AND FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT WHEEL HUB WAS SO LOOSE THAT THE WHOLE WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF. THE ODOMETER READ 68267. TODAY (8/13/2005) MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM CHURCH AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLAZER. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I WAS CURIOUS SO I JACKED UP THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND COME TO FIND OUT THE RIGHT WHEEL IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. THE HUB IS THAT LOOSE. I AM GOING TO FIND OUT MORE ON MONDAY WHEN I GET THE VEHICLE IN A SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #10132731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, 4 DR & 4 WHEEL DRIVE. AND AFTER ONLY 28,660 MI. ALL 4 FRONT & REAR ROTORS RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL FRONT & REAR BRAKE PADS & ROTORS TO BE REPLACED.FOR ALL 4 ROTORS TO RUST OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE REQUIRES ME TO COMPLAIN. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY DIVISION WITH NO RESULTS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WHICH I THINK IS REDICULOUS. I OWNED CHEVIES MOST OF MY LIFE AND I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I COULD SEE ONE OR TWO ROTORS GOING BAD BUT NOT 4 AT THE SAME TIME.ESPECIALLY RUSTING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10124029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.