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2000 Chevrolet Blazer fuel system, gasoline problems

46 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer cite fuel system, gasoline, 8% of all 600 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
46
8% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“EVER SINCE I OWN THIS VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT LOCK. THEREFORE IT IS POSSIBLE TO LEAVE THE TRUCK AND NOT KNOW THE IGNITION SWITCH IS STILL IN THE ON POSITION. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I HAVE TO USE THE TRIP TO KNOW WHEN I NEED GAS. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I OWN THE TRUCK. OCCASIONALLY, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON (I KNOW I HAVE FUEL) AND THE TRUCK STARTS ACTING LIKE IT'S LOW ON GAS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 9, 2014Fuel system, gasoline, Electrical systemODI 10609204
“ALWAYS SMELL FUEL WHILE DRIVING REPLACED ALL FUEL SYSTEMS THEN ALL SENSORS NEEDED REPLACING SO I DID THAT AND NOW THERE TELLING ME I HAVE A ELECTRIC PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW I PUT OVER 6000.00 DOLLARS INTO AND I STILL HAVE ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS MOSTLY WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM I STILL SMELL ALOT OF FUEL WHEN DRIVING AND BACK FIRING AND SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FROM WORK DONE ON THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM AND I'VE LOOKED UP THIS KIND OF BLAZER AND EVERYONE WHO OWNED ONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 30, 2011Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Electrical systemODI 10428095
“TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 2, 2011Fuel system, gasolineODI 10398571
“FRONT END IS JUNK,THE SMELL OF RAW GAS WHEN FUELING UP AND REPLACED OIL LINE, STEERING PARTS, DOOR PIN, BACK LIGHT, RIGHT HUB, BEFORE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS UP. THEN OF COARSE THE, ROTORS WENT ALONG WITH THE LEFT HUB AND HEATER CORE WENT,.. THE BLAZER HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. CRIED ALOT.. I JUST TURNED THE 100,000 ON 7/15/10 COULDN'T GO ANYWHERE CAUSE IT WAS IN THE SHOP BEING FIXED... LEMON SO MUCH FOR BUYING NEW. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2010Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Exterior lighting, StructureODI 10351618
“2000 CHEVY BLAZER HARD TO START NO ACCELERATION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ,GETTING CODE P0171 CHANGED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR .STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IS IT RELATED TO CAMPAIGN #99066E OR #99066F THANKS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2010Fuel system, gasolineODI 10347060
“FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WILDLY BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WHEN TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. IF YOU LOOK IT UP THE GMC JIMMY WHICH USES THE SAME FUEL SYSTEM HAS THE SAME CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE IN THE TANK. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR AND I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. LUCKILY NO ONE RAN INTO ME, BUT IT DID CREATE A BAD TRAFFIC PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO ADMIT THIS A PROBLEM BUT THE MECHANICS I'VE TALKED TO SAY THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE TO REPAIR ALL THE TIME. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 22, 2008Fuel system, gasolineODI 10243073

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.