Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 3170B | 10017165 | Instrument panel cluster interior and/or head lamps flicker. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 3359 | 10013530 | Interior lights inoperative after bcm replacement b2618 diagnostic trouble code. *tt | 04/21/2005 | ||
| 3130 | 01/01/2004 | 10010053 | Instrument cluster prndl inoperative and or battery light on. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 3031A | 01/01/2004 | 10009647 | Driver information center (dic) stays in bulb check. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 01655 | 01/01/2004 | 01655C | 10007628 | Repeat diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0410 with water in the air pump. *mj | 07/06/2004 |
| 00632 | 01/01/2004 | 10007620 | 4.3l l35 engine-diagnostic trouble code p0300 but no misfire can felt. *mj | 07/06/2004 | |
| 02010 | 01/01/2004 | 10007296 | Ipc (instrument panel cluster) interior head lamps flicker on 99-04 chevrolet, gmc and cadillac full size trucks and utilities as well as other models. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01642 | 01/01/2004 | 10007235 | Ipc (instrument panel cluster) gauge fluctuation after key-off. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 260702 | 07/26/2002 | 637325 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition adter sitting over 24 hours and / or rear tailgate glass is inoperative. *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
| 010856001A | 06/01/2001 | 010856001 | 623034 | Some customers may comment that the security lamp illuminates while driving; engine cranks but will not start; and / or the engine starts then stalls and the security lamp is flashing. *tt | 10/25/2001 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 160702 | 07/16/2002 | 637280 | Some vehicles witht he 4.3 liter engine may experience repeat diagnostic trouble code p0410 with evidence of water in the air pump. *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||||
| 250202 | 02/25/2002 | 629824 | Information on replacing corroded trailer pre-wire harness at the rear bumper. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/2010 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Ignition key will turn but the engine will not start sometimes. key will not always come out of the key switch. vat malfunction. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 78000 | ||
| My 2001 chevy blazer stop lights are not opperable 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 inopperable. there is a short in the switch that cause smoke to come from the steering column as well. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/13/2007 | 81670 | 1 | 06/13/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 20 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 10/25/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/19/2004 | 31002 | 6 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 52000 | 3 | |
| Wipers activate without me switching them on, attempts to disengage were helpless. *jb | |||
| 11/24/2003 | 17400 | 3 | 03/06/2003 |
| 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. noticed that the drivers side front door was sagging. brought vehicle to dealership and again they would not pay for a rental or loaner. problem diagnosed as door needing new bushing and center pins for the hinges. they had to order the parts and i had to bring vehicle back. again they would not pay for a rental or give me a loaner. i had a 1/2 hour discussion with service director for the dealership and finally gave me a loaner. i called chevy about the problem with the doors and they don't find that out of the ordinary for the vehicle to need new pins and bushings with only 17500 miles on it. the 3/36000 warranty is up in two months and i will be getting rid of the vehicle before the warranty is up before something else breaks on it. i will never buy another gm vehicle!!*ak | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 40890 | 1 | 06/28/2001 |
| Multi-function switch failure. *la | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 4 | 09/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 23 | 02/23/2001 | ||
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/29/2004 | 31620 | 25 | 07/07/2002 |
| Some imes car will not start battery to 9 amp ,battery checked okay alternator checked okay. car in shop started okay 4 or 5 time 14 amps set 30 mie battery to 9 amps no start checked over charged and do same thing. nothing left on. all electrical ckecked okay. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 144056 | 1 | 04/09/2005 |
| My wife and i bought our '01 chevy blazer used in 04/05. from the start we had a hard time getting it to engage/disengage 4wd. this last winter my wife, the primary driver, complained that the vehicle had no power while coming home one night and the weeknights following for a week. i checked in the mornings it was fine. pretty soon we both started noticing the gas gauge bouncing around like it was dancing. my wife thinking she was running out of gas would pull into the first gas station. she would fill up and leave the station only to have it happen again after pulling away from the pump. one month later, her and our 3 small children got stranded when they went in to convenience store. a minute later the blazer had died and the key in the on position. replaced the fuel filter and then the fuel pump ($350 just for the pump!!!) the heating element in the pump had fried it. 04/06 the abs failed and she almost hit a pedestrian. 2 weeks later we start hearing this popping noise when slowing/stopping and accelerating. 05/06 the battery died on her with no warning. tried jumping it and it wouldn't hold a charge. got that replaced. then in 08/06 we didn't drive it because the plates had expired and we couldn't afford to replace them yet. finally i drove it on 08/13/06 for 1 mle to the store and on my way back while stopping at the stop sign 2 blks from my house, i heard this loud clunk noise and then the vehicle started whinning. now the thing won't move. it starts and whines, but won't move. transmission is shot and is going to cost $1600 to replace with me doing the work. and so now, like 90% of the country, i am making a very high car payment except mine is on a car that i can not drive. this and other web sites about vehicle recalls prove that there are some serious issues with these vehicles and nothing is being done about it. what needs to happen is for some one to die b/c of these defects and then u will be scrambling to correct the problems. this is ridiculous.*nm | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 62203 | 2 | |
| Battery leaks acid onto the engine compartment. as a result, while driving 65 mph, vehicle shut off. *ak | |||
| 08/29/2004 | 31620 | 25 | 07/07/2002 |
| Some imes car will not start battery to 9 amp ,battery checked okay alternator checked okay. car in shop started okay 4 or 5 time 14 amps set 30 mie battery to 9 amps no start checked over charged and do same thing. nothing left on. all electrical ckecked okay. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 58000 | 1 | 01/18/2001 |
| Vehicle was stalling without warning and could not be restarted until a minimum of 30minutes had elapsed. vehicle checked by dealer who determined original delco battery leaked through the battery tray and damaged the function of the vehicle's computer. ts consumer stated the engine stills shuts off at times. the throw-out bearings were noisy. the dash lights become very hot after vehicle has warmed up. door on fuel tank rattles when moving. *tt *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/02/2002 | |||
| Brake light wires will go out on consumer when its raining. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2001 | |||
| Intermittently dome light illuminates. also, turn signal and brake lights work intermittently. dealer has not been able to correct problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| During operation of vehicle, and upon applying brakes, vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 20 mph. driver was temporarily knocked unconscious and examined by medical personnel. when dealership examined vehicle it was determined the cluster module failed, preventing brake lights from activating. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak | |||
| Brake lights are inoperable. the dealer has inspected vehicle and determined that there is a defective switch in steering column, causing wires to short.*ak | |||
| 05/28/2001 | 1 | 05/28/2001 | |
| Electrical system falure causing lights and turn signals to be inoperable. dealer is inspecting vehicle.*ak turn signals and brake lights inoperable due to blown fuses and open circuit in turn signal switch, dealer replaced fuse and turn signal switch and brake lights, then there were no hazard or left turn signal, found fuses had blown again, found a short to ground due to improper position of harness behind cluster connector, also shorted out new switch which was replaced. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 5 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound | |||
| 25 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle stalls at all speeds, loses all power. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 25 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle stallsat all speeds, switches into 4wd by itself,strong elctrical burning smell after driving. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 1 | 11/24/2000 | |
| While driving about 45 mph would lose control of vehicle. will not keep direction, and wandering all over road, and wind could force vehicle out on road.*ak consumer states after repairs, front end is noisy. air leak in vehicle. rough idle. alignment problems. starter is noisy. horn is hard to push. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 36000 | 1 | 08/25/2003 |
| Our 2001 chevrolet blaze caught on fire while parked about 5 minutes after being turned off. the entire engine and front end are scorched. the interior has smoke and water damage. at this time, we have not heard from our insurance adjuster to know the extent - totalled or repairable? the vehicle had been to the dealer one week prior because the rear tailgate wouldn't open. they replaced the actuator and don't believe their work was in any way related to the fire. we purchased the vehicle from the dealer 10 months ago - it had 31,000 miles on it and we only put 5,000 miles on it. i have filed a complaint with gm and believe that they should be responsible and pay out on the loss - not our insurance company. *ak | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/05/2003 | 46000 | 20 | 02/04/2001 |
| Gas gauge goes to empty and low fuel light comes on at anytime while driving, stays on for several seconds to several minutes and then gauge goes back to correct reading and light goes out. after several weeks of this service engine soon light came on. personal technician reported that this is a common problem in vehicles of all brands and related to, the gas cap. advised to turn gas cap for at least 3 clicks when done fueling and not to take the cap off the tank when the motor is running. replaced gas cap and reset the computer, it was fine for 2 weeks. gauge acting up again, mechanic going to pull tank and check if a lose baffle is interfering with the sending unit. may have to replace sending unit. *la | |||
| 05/28/2001 | 1 | 05/28/2001 | |
| Electrical system falure causing lights and turn signals to be inoperable. dealer is inspecting vehicle.*ak turn signals and brake lights inoperable due to blown fuses and open circuit in turn signal switch, dealer replaced fuse and turn signal switch and brake lights, then there were no hazard or left turn signal, found fuses had blown again, found a short to ground due to improper position of harness behind cluster connector, also shorted out new switch which was replaced. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 50000 | 2 | 02/20/2004 |
| All dash displays light briefly 5-times in 1-week. then, all electrical failed and battery cables were burning.*ak | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle interior lights come on without turning switch on. dash indication is very hot to touch. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 25 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle stallsat all speeds, switches into 4wd by itself,strong elctrical burning smell after driving. | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 06/01/2001 | ||
| Brake lights will not work when applying brakes. bulbs and fuses are all ok, hazard flasher when flashing causes an electrical static sound under dash and when wiggling the hazard flasher switch, brake lights will work and come on. i also own a 1996 chevrolet blazer that had the same problem and was repaired at bob hook chevrolet 09/07/99 invoice no. 156312. very little chance that i own two of the same vehicles five years apart and same defect happens to both. this is a serious safety problem that needs to be recalled before accidents occur because the vehicle behind didn't see vehicle in front stop. i am not only concerned about my family being safe but for the safety of others! why would the dealer service shop tell me that the part will have to be ordered and there is a national back order on that part but to continue to drive the vehicle? i have contacted gm. and filed a complaint # c05965366 and they said; we will do the best we can to get the part shipped. please help get this defect recalled so potential accidents can be avoid. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| During operation of vehicle, and upon applying brakes, vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 20 mph. driver was temporarily knocked unconscious and examined by medical personnel. when dealership examined vehicle it was determined the cluster module failed, preventing brake lights from activating. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak | |||
| 05/28/2001 | 1 | 05/28/2001 | |
| Electrical system falure causing lights and turn signals to be inoperable. dealer is inspecting vehicle.*ak turn signals and brake lights inoperable due to blown fuses and open circuit in turn signal switch, dealer replaced fuse and turn signal switch and brake lights, then there were no hazard or left turn signal, found fuses had blown again, found a short to ground due to improper position of harness behind cluster connector, also shorted out new switch which was replaced. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||