2001 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Owners have filed 464 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 18.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 10.8%.
Complaints464
Crashes43
Fires5
Injuries27
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 18.1% · 84
Electrical system 10.8% · 50
Suspension 9.5% · 44
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.2% · 38
Power train 7.8% · 36
Engine and engine cooling 5.6% · 26
Fuel system, gasoline 5.6% · 26
Air bags 4.7% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 43 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 27 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer in this data, 2001 sits 9th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 5 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,000 miles.
In owners' own words
: The contact stated the brake lights remain illuminated. In order to shut off the brake lights, the battery has to be disconnected to keep from running down the battery. An nhtsa recall, 06v139000; was performed on the vehicle concerning, the; exterior lighting: brake lights: switch however; the recall did not remedy the problem. The dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall. Exterior lighting · reported at 76,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that the brake lights stayed illuminated at times. The dealer stated the multi-function switch needed to be replaced. The contact wanted to know why the vehicle was not repaired under recall 08v231000 (exterior lighting: brake lights: switch) which was directly related to the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000. Exterior lighting · reported at 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that the multi-function switch for the brake light was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 01v364000, (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch). The manufacturer was notified who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 10/05/2011 *ln Exterior lighting · reported at 55,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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