2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 320 complaints · 3 recalls
Verdict & Safety Summary
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (63 complaints · 19.7%)
Safety signals:
- Crashes 35
- Fires 5
- Injuries 22
- Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 63 | 19.7% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 35 | 10.9% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 27 | 8.4% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 26 | 8.1% | 1 crashes · 4 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 25 | 7.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 24 | 7.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 5.9% | 16 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 17 | 5.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| WHEELS | 13 | 4.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 245 | 76.6% | 25 crashes · 3 fires |
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Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 01V364000 was reported 118 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 08V231000 was reported 2,479 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V228003 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 01V364000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08V231000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE01032 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ08001 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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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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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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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Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.