2000 Chevrolet Blazer
This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 589
- Recalls
- 4
- Investigations
- 3
- Top problem
- Suspension
Campaigns on file for 2000
Opened by NHTSA
19% of complaints
Complaints per year
2000: 589 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 29 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 30 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 40 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 222 |
| 1992 | 280 |
| 1993 | 517 |
| 1994 | 628 |
| 1995 | 1,225 |
| 1996 | 1,153 |
| 1997 | 768 |
| 1998 | 716 |
| 1999 | 436 |
| 2000 | 589 |
| 2001 | 326 |
| 2002 | 246 |
| 2003 | 77 |
| 2004 | 50 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2019 | 185 |
| 2020 | 218 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Suspension
19% · 113 reportsMost commonly citing wheel bearing and lower ball joint.
Show complaint excerpts
Fortunately, I had just gotten off the freeway and was looking for an address at a slow speed. All of a sudden the car lurched; I had no steering; I lost all electrical control; the car ground to a halt; smoke came out from under the hood.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-08-26
Also filed under Electrical system and vehicle speed control
Urgent- this will kill people please read - my 2000 Chevrolet Blazer rolled at 30 MPH after hitting a chuck hole on the right side of the road.
NHTSA ODI report, 2000-10-13
Exterior lighting
16% · 94 reportsMost commonly citing switch and brake lights.
Show complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound even when the turn signal switch was not activated. Upon inspection, the turn signal indicators did not illuminate.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-01-02
Power train
15% · 88 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and transfer case (4-wheel drive).
Service brakes
13% · 74 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic and air.
Engine and engine cooling
11% · 64 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and engine.
Safety timeline
4 recalls · 3 investigations · oldest first
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1999-08-20Service brakes, hydraulic99V220000 Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (ABS) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union.
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2000Complaint volume 589 complaints filed for this model year.
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2000-08-24Seat belts00V228003 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
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2001-09-06Preliminary evaluationClosed 2001-12-20 Loss of stop lamp illumination
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2002-04-15Exterior lighting01V364000 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…
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.…
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2002-09-10Recall queryClosed 2003-03-07 Front control arm ball joints
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2008-02-28Recall queryClosed 2008-07-09 Hazard light switch failure
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2008-06-17Exterior lighting08V231000 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…
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…
Buy-smart checklist
2000 Chevrolet Blazer — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Suspension: 113 reports on file for this year.
- Exterior lighting: 94 reports on file for this year.
- Power train: 88 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 99V220000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
- Recall 00V228003 · Seat belts
- Recall 01V364000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 08V231000 · Exterior lighting
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- Is the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer is rated "significantly worse".
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer?
- The most-reported component is suspension, accounting for 19% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer have?
- 4 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.