Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc trail blazer. The contact stated that while driving away from his driveway, he smelled an odor of fuel. The contact stopped and noticed fuel was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they could not provide assitance because the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure and current mileages were 134,000.The vin was not available.
1998-2002 · 5 model years
GMC Blazer Problems by year
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the GMC Blazer across 5 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2002 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 2001 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the airbags, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Blazer complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Blazer problems
Latest Blazer complaints
On march 07, 2011 while traveling on i-95 my mom's suv began shaking and wobbling frantically due to the rubber tread peeling off her uniroyal laredo tires p235/70r15 tires. This was the second time she experience this. The tires were purchased (a set of 4 tires) from bj's wholesale club, they are not helping her eventhough she produced a receipt. Instead they denied selling her the tires. Bj's not friendly to senior citizens. *Tr
Dt*: the contact stated the child safety seat did not include a tether. The seat was inspected by a child safety seat technician, who determined that a tether would need to be installed in order to make the child seat safe. The safety seat manufacturer was contacted, and expressed that the child safety seat technician's suggestion was incorrect and there was no tether available. This was an evenflo, model: aura travel system, rear facing infant seat. The model # was 5501616a.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a clicking noise coming from the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, and mechanic determined that transfer case failed. This caused the mechanic to replace the transmission. *Ak
While traveling at at 55 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle, vehicle flipped 7 times before landing in a ditch. None of the airbags deployed. *Ak
Vehicle kept stalling out. It stalled when consumer stopped at stop signs and traffic lights. She had it towed 3 times, because sometimes when it stopped it did not restart. Once she was going up a hill and had a lot of traffice behind her and the car died, she had to have it towed because it would not restart and no one knew why this kept happening.*Ak
Questions about the GMC Blazer
Which GMC Blazer years have the most problems?
Which GMC Blazer years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common GMC Blazer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the airbags (2), electrical system (2), engine & cooling (2) most often.
How many recalls does the GMC Blazer have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any GMC Blazer model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data