2002 Chevrolet BLAZER: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.TS

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001167 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001322 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002042 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002335 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT WOULD DIM WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004802 at NHTSA ↗

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK ON ITS OWN WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT SUPPOSE TO LOCK UNTIL THE GEARS HAVE BEEN LOCKED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSED OF PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004809 at NHTSA ↗

THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR GETS WET WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN CONSUMER WASH THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005936 at NHTSA ↗

THE 2 REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006900 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-12-03 (December 3, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

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.

Reported: 2008-05-21 (May 21, 2008)

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).