Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35MPH AN EMERGENCY STOP WAS NECESSARY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND, A CRASH OCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES .THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.THERE ARE RECALLS 99V1006000 AND 99V193000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20MPH & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOW, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE 2ND TIME WAS SLOWING FOR RED LIGHT & HIT BUMP IN ROAD. THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE 3RD TIME WAS GOING OVER TRACKS & HIT TIE RODS & VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BRAKE PADS. REPLACED PADS EVERY 20,000 MILES DURING NORMAL WEAR.*AK
I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BLAZER RECALL BY GM YET, WHO DO I CONTACT TO GET THIS FIXED? RECALL HAS BEEN OUT FOR 4 MOS NOW? *AK
BRAKES DO NOT WORK-THE OTHER DAY CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND BRAKE PEDALWENT TO THE FLOOR, AND HE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THEN, HE APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND THE AUTOMOBILE STOPPED. *AK
TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, BY APPLYING EXTREAM FORCE THE PEDAL FINALLY MOVED, CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN - NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL!!!! FINALLY THE PEDAL RELEASED AND THE CAR WAS STOPPED. STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL TYPE OVERHEATING EVIDENT UNDER HOOD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED 2 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY CAR'S BRAKES FAIL IN THIS MANNER.
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO WIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH,, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NO SUMMARY
UNDER BRAKING, ALMOST FULL PEDAL TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VERY "MUSSY" AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED SIGNIFICANTLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN BARELY AVOIDED. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WERE THAT NO RECALL IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ALTHOUGH THERE EXISTS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V193000 WHICH DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM. WE WANT THIS ISSUE SOLVED BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. CURRENTLY WE AVOID USING THIS VEHICLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT A COST .PLEASE PRVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN A ROAD ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECED THE VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WON'T START UP AND THEIR IS A SMELL OF GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR THAT WENT OUT WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A LOUD THUMPING NOISE, WHICH RESULTED IN SLIDING / SKIDDING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *YC
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE HUSBAND WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 30 MPH, HE STEPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, REAR ENDED A TRAILER TRUCK. *AK
ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND HITS ANY TYPE OF BUMP WITHIN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES FAIL, AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRONIC NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKS FUEL INTO ENGINE WHEN ENGINE OFF AND IDLE. MUST CRANK ENGINE WITH PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD TO CLEAR FUEL FOR STARTING. ENTIRE MANIFOLD FUEL SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT REGULATOR (COST OF APPROXIMATELY $700.00)
RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S. EXTENDED WARRANTY # C98O66 ON EXHAUST VALVE: LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE MAY STICK, CAUSING ENGINE STALLING. EXTENED WARRANT FOR 7 YRS. / 70,000 MILES. PROBLM OCCURED AT 81,000 MILES, AND DEALER / MANUFACTURER, BOTH REFUSED TO HONOR NOTICE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. YH
1. MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE CAR WAS NEW. POOR STOPPING POWER, OCCASIONAL BRAKE FAD, MAJOR FORCE REQUIRED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THREE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITHIN 38,000 MILES. FRONT CALIPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 13,000 MILES. FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 33,000 MILES DUE TO RUPTURE WHILE BRAKING. DEALERS AND CHEVROLET HAVE CLAIMED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THERE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A MANUFACTURING /DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN AND WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIME'S WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
THE DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM,BUT THE MEDIA HAS.
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION . DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFCTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LET LOOSE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE OF A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN THE TWO IN THE REAR. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE POWER TRAIN ON 4- WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THERE IS A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AFTER LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL STAY ON. DEALER HAS LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM, AND SAID THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED COMPUTER TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER FELT FUMES/ODOR LIKE GASS INSIDE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ON 8/31/99 I TRIED TO PUT ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM AND THEY DID NOT WORK. I WAITED FOR A WHILE AND THEY FINALLY STARTED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AFTER AN INSPECTION THEY SAID IT WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THEY PULL UP A RECALL FROM CHEVY DATED 9/98 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACT STEVE MOORE WHO LOOK UP MY VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE EXACT THING AS THE RECALL CALLED FOR, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THAT VIN BATCH. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE THE EXACT SAME THING AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE SENT THEM A LETTER REQUESTING A REFUND OF THE AMOUNT OF REPAIR AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN IF I WAS WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IT A HEAVY STORM AND THESE WIPERS JUST QUIT. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL UNJUSTICE TO ANYONE IN MY POSITION. ALL I WANT IS FOR THEM TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 96043 - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. THANK YOU
WHILE TRAVELLING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED ON I-44, RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE LUG STUDS SHEARED AT THE AXLESHAFT. NOTE THAT WHEEL HAD BEEN ON VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT; THUS I
PROBLEM IS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHICH HAS TURNED IN TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. GM IS NOT COOPERATING STATING THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, ACCEPT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY FAILED TO HAVE A SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE WHEN DUPLICATED AND TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS SINCE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE'VE BEEN ADVISED TO WAIT FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL BUT HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD WHEN THAT MIGHT BE. IN THE MEAN TIME GM IS BEING HIGHLY UNCOOPERATIVE AND FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PENDING RECALL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY ARE FACING A POTENTIAL 3.5 MILLION VEHICLE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE'S SPECIFIC PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME ANY ADVISE ON THIS?
FREEZE PLUGS WERE REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $757.74
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE TAKES AWHILE TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS KICKS IN. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DIPSTICK TUBE BEING TOO CLOSE TO A/C EVAPORATOR CORE WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION INSIDE DIPSTICK TUBE. THIS IN TURN CAUSED RUST INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. WE HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE!! MECHANIC SAID HE SEES A LOT OF BLAZER COME IN WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING WHEN THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN?!? I'VE SEEN SEVERAL NEW COMMERCIALS FOR CHEVROLET SAY "WE'LL BE THERE" WELL I THINK YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!! IT COST ME A GOOD BIT OF MONEY TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE CHEVROLET MADE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THE WINDSHIED WIPERS FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN IN USE, WOULD BE SOMETIMEY. CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. THE ABS BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED. WOULD FEEL LIKE THEY'RE STICKING. CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE IS ALSO LEAKING FUEL FROM REAR END PUMP SHAFT. THE ENGINE WOULD ROAR & FEELS LIKE ITS RACING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE ALL PROBLEMS DEALT WITH.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER. MJS
HEATER HOSE FAILED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE/COOLANT TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE, AND ALLOWING HEAT TO ENTER VEHICLE WHILE SWITCH WAS IN OFF POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA HELP INTHIS MATTER. *AK *ML
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
THE WEATHER WAS RAINY & THE ROADS WET, HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES & THE VEHICLE HAD SKIDDED FORWARD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE ABS BRAKES FAILESD TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. BRAKES FELT LIKE A SUCTION BEFORE STOPPING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THERE IS AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. ALSO, FREEZE PLUGS ON ENGINE BLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED, BATTERY DIED OUT/VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, AND EGR VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE EGR VALVE. *AK *ML
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND VEHICLE WILL SKID. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES JUMPED THREE TIMES, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND LOCKED UP. *AK
WAS TRAVELING 50MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE OPERATING IN 2WD MODE. IT'S A 4WD VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP DISTANCE OF FEW CAR LENGTHS. BEEN TO DEALERS & HAD THEM REPLACED 5 TIMES. MECHANIC COULD NOT SOLVE THE BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH WITH AN INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE. *AK
ABS SYSTME IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN PUSHING BRAKE PEDDLE, IT SHAKES WHOLE VEHICLE
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT FRONT BRAKE WOULD LOCK WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SINCE PURCHASED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND VEHICLE TO SKIDDING. *YC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TWO TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSD TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
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