2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER Electrical System Problems

20 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER

20 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#11524128 |
Chevy Blazer has low milage. However, it still has several electrical issues radio at engine start goes to loudest point and car seats move backwards at awkward times which can cause an accident. Suspension very off guard, truck drifts to the sides while driving and makes an awkward sound when turning steering wheel. The complete break / steering system is off and may cause an accident if not properly take care right away. I have no money to do this big job. Please remediate.
#11374977 |
I HAVE A 2001 BLAZER THAT KEEPS POPPING UP A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES.I.E P0301,P0753,P0756,P0758. I HAVE HAD THESE PARTS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CODES COME BACK AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 MILES.
#11057247 | Fire
JUST GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND CAME BACK AND TRUCK WAS FIRE.
#10760554 | Crash 1 Death
2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES ALSO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTION DURING ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT, HER SON DIED. *JB
#10370700 |
MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IN MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER THAT CONTROLS THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS IS ON A RECALL. MY BLAZER DOES NOT MATCH ANY OF THE VIN # THAT ARE LISTED EVEN THOUGHT I HAVE THE EXACT YR AND PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. *TR
#10350711 |
IGNITION KEY WILL TURN BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. KEY WILL NOT ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE KEY SWITCH. VAT MALFUNCTION. *TR
#10328240 |
MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER STOP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERABLE DUE TO A KNOWN GM RECALL 08V231000 HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS WITHOUT ME PAYING UP FRONT. LOSS OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE MADE MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CAUSE SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL. *TR
#10264168 |
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, HAZARD FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AS IT SHOULD. REPLACED THE FLASHER UNIT TO NO AVAIL. DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL-MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. RESEARCHED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT IT TO THE RECALL. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MANY OF THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
#10231705 |
THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHTS STAY COME ON AND STAY ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *TR
#10195586 |
THE FOLLOWING FAILED ALL AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2001 BLAZER: CRUISE CONTROL , RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED BRIGHT AT ALL TIMES, UPON TURNING OFF AND REMOVING KEY FROM VEHICLE ALL ELECTRONICS/LIGHTS/ETC. POWER ON WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM WAS DOCUMENTED ON EDMUNDS CAR FORUM BY OTHER MEMBERS ALSO. *AK
#10178782 |
THE FOLLOWING FAILED ALL AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2001 BLAZER: CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, R/L/C BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN BRIGHT AT ALL TIMES, UPON TURNING OFF AND REMOVING KEY FROM VEHICLE, ALL ELECTRONICS/LIGHTS/ETC. POWER ON WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MASTER CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED BY CHEVY DEALER SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB
#10120392 |
2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER DEVELOPING VARIOUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT SEAL WAS LEAKING. WHEN IT RAINED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LIGHTER SOCKET WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE, THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT REAR ROTORS WERE ROTTED, THE REAR WHEEL WELL MOLDING WAS COMING UNDONE, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE TAIL GATE GLASS WOULD NOT LOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT EASILY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINER WAS REPLACED, THE RETRACTOR IN THE SEAT BELT WAS RESET. THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING WAS LOOSE. THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING.*JB
#10119462 | Fire
CALLER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER CALLER PARKED THE CAR, SOMEONE NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNING HEAVILY. FIRE SEEMED TO BE CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLER SPECULATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF WATER.*AK
#10106173 |
I AM PREGNANT AND VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY RICK, SERVICE MANAGER, TONI HALL AT FLOW CHEVROLET A YEAR AGO THAT THIS 4X2 AND 4X4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS CORRECTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MAJOR PROBLEM AND CHANGED OUT A SWITCH. DURING THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE COMFORTABLLY. NOW THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. A BRAND NEW CAR NOW WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. THE NOISE IS TERRIFYING AND I'VE BEEN INSULTED BY GM WITH A LOYALTY INCENTIVE FOR $700 TO TAKE OFF ON A NEW VEHICLE. NO ONE CAN ASURE ME THAT I WILL BE SAFE, EVEN AFTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED A YEAR AGO. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I WILL LEAVE IT AT THEIR PLACE UNTIL THEY CAN GET ME A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE.*AK
#10056622 |
WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT ME SWITCHING THEM ON, ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE WERE HELPLESS. *JB
#10052832 |
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND DOOR PROBLEMS - I BOUGHT MY BLAZER WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD WITH 8300 MILES ON IT. WITH ABOUT 13000 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING AND THE BATTERY GAUGE WAS UNDER 9. I GOT THE VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A LOANER OR RENTAL SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD IT TOWED THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED A RENTAL. 2 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM REPEATED. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THE GROUND WIRE OFF THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT COVER A RENTAL CAR SINCE THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WITH ABOUT 17000 MILES ON IT AND 2 1/2 YEARS OLD NOTICED RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE FRONT....
#10048798 |
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-275 @75MPH, I LOST ALL LIGHTS BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. THIS WAS THE 9TH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY BLAZER SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW IN OCT. 2001.*AK
#10043159 |
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE. *LA
#10038191 |
THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK THE PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AT ANYTIME. *SCC *JB
#10012213 |
THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.* MR THE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED, THE WINDOWS WERE NOISY, THE SEAT MOVED BACK/FORTH WHILE DRIVING,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT WHILE IN USE, THE RADIO CLOCK BLINKED ON/OFF, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID. THE FUSES AND MODULES REPLACED, AND WOULD ONLY WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN QUIT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A NEW VEHICLE. SCC *JB

Other 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER Problem Areas

Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 22 complaints Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch 21 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 20 complaints Exterior Lighting 17 complaints Exterior Lightingbrake Lights 17 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 14 complaints Suspensionfront 14 complaints Exterior Lightinghazard Flashing Warning Lightsswitch 12 complaints Unknown Or Other 10 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 9 complaints Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump 9 complaints Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing 9 complaints Suspension 8 complaints Air Bags 7 complaints Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash 7 complaints Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive 7 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 7 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 6 complaints Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch 6 complaints Service Brakes 6 complaints Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers 5 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 5 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 5 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor 5 complaints Tires 5 complaints Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 4 complaints Electrical Systemwiring 4 complaints Parking Brake 4 complaints Seat Belts 4 complaints Seat Beltsfrontretractor 4 complaints Seats 4 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 4 complaints Steering 4 complaints Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device 4 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 4 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 3 complaints Equipment 3 complaints Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailerlpg Systemswater Heater 3 complaints Exterior Lightinghazard Flashing Warning Lightsunit 3 complaints Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors 3 complaints Fuel System Other 3 complaints Interior Lighting 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 3 complaints Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light 3 complaints Structurebodydoor 3 complaints Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments 3 complaints Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint 3 complaints Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint 3 complaints Suspensionfronthub 3 complaints Tirestreadbelt 3 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core 3 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 3 complaints Wheelshub 3 complaints Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 2 complaints Electrical Systemignition 2 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 2 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve 2 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 2 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 2 complaints Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 2 complaints Equipmentmechanicalcarrierrack 2 complaints Exterior Lightinghazard Flashing Warning Lights 2 complaints Exterior Lightingtail Lightsswitch 2 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 2 complaints Power Train 2 complaints Power Trainmanual Transmission 2 complaints Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly 2 complaints Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule 2 complaints Service Brakes Electric 2 complaints Structurebody 2 complaints Structurebodyhoodhinge And Attachments 2 complaints Structurebodytailgate 2 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor 2 complaints Air Bagssidewindow 1 complaint Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 1 complaint Electrical Systemhorn 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitionswitch 1 complaint Electrical Systemstarter Assembly 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiring Rear Compartmenttrunk 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Exterior Lightingtail Lights 1 complaint Exterior Lightingturn Signal 1 complaint Exterior Lightingturn Signalflasher Unit 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedelivery 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap 1 complaint Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System 1 complaint Fuel System Otherstoragetank Assembly 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch 1 complaint Parking Brakeconventionalmechanical 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift 1 complaint Power Trainaxle Assembly 1 complaint Power Trainaxle Hubs 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Power Trainmanual Transmissionshift Pattern Indicator 1 complaint Seat Beltsrearother 1 complaint Service Brakes Airdiscrotor 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 1 complaint Steeringcolumn 1 complaint Steeringhydraulic Power Assisthose Piping And Connections 1 complaint Steeringlinkagesarmidler And Attachment 1 complaint Steeringlinkagesknucklespindlearm 1 complaint Structure 1 complaint Structurebodyroof And Pillars 1 complaint Structureframe And Members 1 complaint Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Arm 1 complaint Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs 1 complaint Suspensionmultiple Axle 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Tiresmarkings 1 complaint Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher 1 complaint Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherswitchwiring 1 complaint Wheels 1 complaint Wheelsrim 1 complaint
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