Problems · by component
2000 Chevrolet Blazer structure problems
43 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer cite structure, 7% of all 600 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
43
7% of all complaints
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
What owners say about the structure
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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”
“I PURCHASED A 2000 2WD CHEVY BLAZER. WHEN IT RAINS ALOT. WHEN IT RAINS I GET A PUDDLE IN THE BACK FLOOR AND IT LEAKS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE TO USE THE WET VAC TO CLEAN THIS UP EVERY TIME. THE OTHER ITEM WHEN IT RAINS IS SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WILL NOT EVEN START. IT IS LIKE IF THE CAR HAS TO DRY BEFORE IT CAN START AND STAY ON. *TR”
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME, CONTROL ARM, AND TORSION BAR HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS SAFE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME AND MEMBERS AT HER EXPENSE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST BUILD-UP. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PINS, BUSHINGS AND RETAINER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB”
“THE HANDLE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO RECLINE THE SEAT BROKE OFF FLUSHED WITH THE SEAT, THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS IN JUNE 2005. THE HOOD WILL NOT POP UP WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED UNTIL ONE BANGED ON THE GRILL OR THE HOOD IN CERTAIN SPOTS, WHICH JUST STARTED IN MARCH OF 2007. THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 20 MPG TO 16 MPG WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE BACK GLASS STUCK AND WAS HARD TO OPEN, STARTED IN 2006. WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C ) THE CAR HAD NO POWER, I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE OR ON HILLS. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET IT KICKED OFF WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY THE BRAKES FAILED, AND FELT A GRINDING SENSATION THROUGH THE PEDAL, BUT THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE BRAKES AND CHECKED THE ROTORS, BUT HASN'T FOUND ANY PROBLEM. SUSPECTED A DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM\ AS OF 2005. THE FAN KICKED ON ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, AND IN WINTER WHEN FIRST STARTING. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IN MANY BLAZERS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE OFF IN THE MUFFLER, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD BEEN TOLD THIS HAPPENED SO MUCH THAT MOST PEOPLE LEFT THEM OFF. TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS TO…”
“I WAS BACKING MY 2000 CHEVY BLAZER AND HIT MY 2007 YUKON AT LESS THAN 2 MPH. THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE YUKON, BUT THE WHOLE REAR TAILGATE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE BLAZER. A WHOLE NEW REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES. *JB”
“I PURCHASED MY 2000 BLAZER IN 6/20/02 FROM A CHEVY DEALER IN PA . I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY . I HAVE UNTIL 6/07 OR100000 MILES I HAVE REPLACED THE COIL AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR 5 TIMES A NEW FUEL PUMP A CATALYTIC CONVERTER WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT TO ANYONE PRIVATE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP IT . THERE HAS BEEN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ISSUES SHORTS THAT MELTED THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD THAT MELTED THE RELAY FOR THE FUEL PUMP. ALSO THERE WAS A SHORT THAT WIPED THE COMPUTER CODES OUT AND I HAD A ROUGH TIME PASSING EMISSION TESTING I AM AT THE POINT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT WANT TO SPEND ANY MORE ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED TWICE IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ORSERVICE NOTICES . I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY LICENSED MECHANICS AND HAD IT SERVICED AT THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE REQUIRED FOR THE WARRANTY. *NM”
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