2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 569 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (71 complaints · 12.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 45
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 71 of 569 owner complaints (12.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 71 complaints, 12.5% of reports SUSPENSION 71 · 12.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 63 complaints, 11.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 63 · 11.1% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 62 complaints, 10.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 62 · 10.9% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 62 complaints, 10.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 62 · 10.9% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 45 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 45 · 7.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 41 complaints, 7.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 41 · 7.2% · 6 crash reports WHEELS: 36 complaints, 6.3% of reports WHEELS 36 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 32 complaints, 5.6% of reports STRUCTURE 32 · 5.6% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 457 complaints, 80.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 457 · 80.3% · 30 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 71 12.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 63 11.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 62 10.9% 2 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 62 10.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 45 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 41 7.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 36 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 32 5.6% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 5.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 457 80.3% 30 crashes · 6 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1999. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2002-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2002-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2003-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2003-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2004-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2004-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1999 Apr 2021 Recall campaign 99V220000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V220000 Recall campaign 00V228003 ◆ Recall campaign 00V228003 Recall campaign 01V364000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V364000 Recall campaign 08V231000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V231000 Investigation PE01032 ● Investigation PE01032 Investigation RQ02012 ● Investigation RQ02012 Investigation RQ08001 ● Investigation RQ08001
  • Campaign 01V364000 was reported 613 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V231000 was reported 2,974 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 13
2000-Q2 Owner reports 10
2000-Q3 Owner reports 14
2000-Q4 Owner reports 20
2001-Q1 Owner reports 9
2001-Q2 Owner reports 19
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2001-Q4 Owner reports 21
2002-Q1 Owner reports 19
2002-Q2 Owner reports 23
2002-Q3 Owner reports 21
2002-Q4 Owner reports 16
2003-Q1 Owner reports 16
2003-Q2 Owner reports 29
2003-Q3 Owner reports 18
2003-Q4 Owner reports 22
2004-Q1 Owner reports 38
2004-Q2 Owner reports 26
2004-Q3 Owner reports 20
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 17
2005-Q2 Owner reports 12
2005-Q3 Owner reports 15
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 8
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V220000
Recall campaign 1 00V228003
Recall campaign 1 01V364000
Recall campaign 1 08V231000
Defect investigation 1 PE01032
Defect investigation 1 RQ02012
Defect investigation 1 RQ08001
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V228003

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V364000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V231000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM. NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V220000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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