This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I bought my used 2000 Chevy Blazer 4 door 4WD this year and noticed that the fuel gauge was erratic. When filled up it reads full but after driving over 150 miles the fuel gauge jumps around from empty to full continuously. I've read several reviews at this site and believe Chevy has a major defect in the fuel sending unit for this vehicle that they need to research and correct. I believe a recall for this problem is in order.
I bought a 2000 Blazer in 2002. I took my vehicle overseas in 2003. Much to my surprise, the gas gauge stopped working properly one day in 2004 causing me to run out of gas on a major international interstate. I took it to the dealership when I came back to the states only to be told, that something was wrong with the fuel pump. Not only that, the module also has to be replaced because the fuel pump and module comes as a unit and you cannot replace the fuel pump without replacing the module. I am being told I have to pay $950 to have this problem fixed. I know I am not the only one with a Blazer who is having this problem. GM has failed time and time again to acknowledge this as a manufacturer problem and people are losing money because of it. If I have to pay $950 out of my pocket to fix this problem, this will be one unhappy, loyal customer GM has lost because I will make sure that no one I know ever purchases a GM vehicle again.
Owns a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer ZR2 with 68000 miles. The heater blows cold air only. The alternator has been replaced at least twice. I replaced it once, and previous owner replaced it once. Battery has been replaced at least twice. All ball joints replaced at least once to my knowledge. Fuel gauge broke before 50000 miles. Seat handle on passenger's side broken before 50000 miles. Tailgate won't open. Passenger side windshield wiper only moves half the time. That is all that I can recall right now.
I have a 2000 Blazer with 58,000 miles and the fuel gauge does not work properly. I have heard dealers and mechanics say that it is common problem with Chevrolet. I would like to know if they plan to address the issue. Also, my locking rear differential does not work. My brother had it replaced twice under warranty on his 2004 Z71.
Ball joints upper and lower replaced at 40K and 100K miles. Will be needing to be replaced again very soon at 140K miles. The replacement at 40K was a total failure of passenger side ball joints to wit: Vehicle was incapacitated as wheel was left 'bent'. fuel gauge fluctuated wildly if less than 1/3 tank of gas. Fuel pump failed.
Radley Chevrolet did not provide us with a recall notice on brake lights not working. We have had problems with our 2000 Chevrolet Blazer from the start. We have been now told that the idler arm on the car is a safety hazard. We also had the fuel gauge go out. How often do these components go out. Can you tell me anything about the idler arm and is there any recalls for this item.
The fuel guage in my 2000 Chevy Blazer stopped working causing me to run out of fuel with my 4 year old son in the vehicle. I also had a 1996 Chevy Blazer and the fuel guage stopped working (my father now owns this vehicle). I contacted Chevrolet and they claimed that they have no reports of fuel guages that stop working. A very close friend of mine who worked for Chevrolet for 20 years told me that this is not true. Apparently the fingers on the sending unit were falling off causing the guage to not work.
Contact states the fuel gauge is not consistent in the readings. It does not measure the gasoline correctly. A mechanic stated there was a problem within the electronic wiring that deals with the computer to the fuel gauge. The vehicle has not been serviced for this problem.
The gas gauge fluctuates from E - F when my tank is only half full. The only way I know how far I can drive is to zero out the trip odometer when I fill the gas tank. This vehicle had has approximately 55K miles on it - too few for this kind of problem.
Problems that are not saftey issues: Air conditioning doesn't work; door hinge pin needs to be replaced; driver's window slips off track to the outside of the frame, resulting in the back side of the window cracked at least a 1/4 of an inch (was told by friendly Chevrolet in springfield il that this is a design problem and can not be fixed; called Chevrolet and was told to take it back to dealer and pay them to reevaluate the problem; ) safty issues: Ball joints need to be replaced;gas gauge sending unit doesn't work;;differential is leaking and plug connected to this needs to be drilled out and rethreaded to find out how bad the leak is; windshield wiper on driver's side loose and flips off to the left of the windshield in heavy rain and snow; electrical harnass needs to be replaced; engine insolation pealing off under hood; engine light on continually; car stalls intermitantly(first time it happened, was told the engine had overheated); at every start up, engine stays in nuetral (has no excellerator power)then catches after about three minutes); work done: Thermostat hoses replaced;distributor replaced'spark plug wires and spark plugs replaced; sepentine belt replaced; part between the axle and the U joints needed to be replaced; oil leak fixed;fuel injector replaced; I have no idea what will go wrong when; it's like playing russian rullett while driving; have rented vehicle twice; will also need to rent vehicle for cross country road trip next week; will not risk driving this car; (incident date: First incident-day estimated)
I just purchased a 2000 Blazer ZR2, when the gas gauge hits 3/4 tank, the gauge will bounce back and forth from empty to full. I never know how much gas I really have, which could cause a real safety issue to myself, let alone the hundreds of dollars it would take to replace the fauly sensor. I've found that lots of GM consumers also have this problem, which I feel GM should be responsible for replacement. My vehicle only has 56000 miles.
2000 Chevy blazerfuel guage doesn't register properly below 1/2 full. Often fluctuates below 1/2 tank from empty to full or in between. Only 25000 miles, just out of warranty (expired June 2004).
The fuel gauge almost never reads less than 5/8 full. Every couple of months, it will show empty (when empty), monentarily, but them bounce back to 5/8 full. The dealer replaced the gauge cluster twice under warranty, and it failed again in a short period of time. I met another person who bought a 2001 with the same problem.
The fuel sending unit is operating erratically, causing the gas gauge to be inaccurate. The cost of repair is $400 for a new sending unit/fuel pump and $200 for labor! I have heard from other GM owners that this is becoming a common problem. GM will never get my money for a new car again if they don't own up to this problem.
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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA