10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,366 miles

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problem #6

Feb 102007

Blazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 159,000 miles
Driver's side rear view mirror switch wiring caught on fire. My husband had to tear the door panel up to keep my Blazer from burning up. GM refuses to fix this under the recall because my VIN number does not fall in the sequence of those that were recalled for this defect. My interior dome light caught on fire as well. My husband had to pull off the cover and break the bulb out of the housing to keep the Blazer from burning. Dealer will probably refuse to fix this as well.

- Statesboro, GA, USA

problem #5

Jan 012007

Blazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 84,000 miles
- the contact's vehicle caught on fire while parked. She stated that this was the second time that she has had a fire in the truck. The contact stated that itwas the driver's side mirror motor that caught on fire again. She will have a police and fire report to state the cause of the fire.

- Glenolden, PA, USA

problem #4

Nov 242003

Blazer 6-cyl

  • 96,194 miles
The consumer experienced multiple problems with the vehicle. The wiper motor failed and was recalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs but they didn't have the parts available. The radio would go off and on, the overhead display and map lights would go off and on, the cd player no longer worked, the rear window latch failed, the mirrors would only move to the left and there was rust in the transmission.

- Yorba Linda, CA, USA

problem #3

May 102003

Blazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,000 miles
Wiring bundle holder above transmission one of which goes to the transmission switch fails and lets wiring bundle fall on transmission and rubs the coating off of the wiring causing electical shorts; daylight headlights, transmission failure ( nothing wrong with transmission)interior lighting goes out or stays on all the time causing battery to go dead overnight, burning of wiring especially under dash and at fuse box and transmission switch (no fire resulted, unhooked battery removed fuses, and had wire replaced to transmission switch then trasmission worked; no failure of swicth just wiring, wiper and night light failures and more. Transmission auto repair says it is number 1 failure and happens all the time. The dealer said I needed a new transmission. This is a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer. I still have electral problems I have to get fixed. Some recalls were made on this auto that may be due to this shortage caused by wiring bundle falling above the transmission.

- Mcalester, OK, USA

problem #2

Sep 142000

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles
Driver side rearview mirror fell off when the door was being shut.

- Elkview, WV, USA

problem #1

Jan 021997

Blazer 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The design of driver's left mirror causes mirror to vibrate, resulting in poor visibility.

- Potomac, MD, USA