2000 Chevrolet Blazer problems
NHTSA has received 885 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer, and 13% of them involve suspension. After that come lighting (11%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 885 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 68 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 45 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 412 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 57 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 108 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 73 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 41 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 26 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 412 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 62,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (56 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 68 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 45 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer with enough data (640 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver lost control of the vehicle striking another and died on 12/29/14. Driver was 23 years old. The airbags failed to deploy as in ignition defect switch cases which may be the case with this vehicle and should be investigated. The seatbelt was also defective and inoperable, thus not worn at the time of death.
Accelerator sticking. From standing start, accelerators pedal requires considerable pressure to move from resting position. As pedal is depressed, vehicle jumps forward before operator can remove pressure. Complaints to dealer resulted in the estimate of a $100.00 charge to clean carbon from throttle body and apply a chemical treatment to help prevent further sticking. This should not be a maintenance item as it could result in uncontrolled acceleration, possible loss of control, and accident.
Driving from south carolina to illinois, the aluminum rim on the front passenger side exploded outside of atlanta, ga on I 75. I had my 1 yr. Old great nephew, 2 yr old great niece and 24 yr old niece who is 4 months pregnant in the car. No one was seriously hurt because we were all wearing seatbelts and the babies were in car seats but extensive damage was done to the vehicle. I have contacted chevrolet about the rim but have heard nothing back from the company.