2001 Chevrolet Blazer: problems, recalls and reliability

“Transmission cooler lines between the radiator and transmission are corroded and pitted. The lines are installed over the exhaust catalytic converter. There is transmission fluid leaking from the lines, which is dripping onto hot exhaust components and burning, creating a fire hazard. These lines appear to be stainless steel, which shouldn't be corroding. The lines should not be in such close proximity to exhaust components. When the vehicle is not running/in motion, transmission fluid pools on the ground under the vehicle. In motion, the fluid is being blown rearward, coating the undercarriage and exhaust.”Owner report · Power Train · Nov 2016

“Brake pedal soft and brake warning lamp came on ,made partial check ( it was dark already ) of brake system and one of the left front brake lines is rusted thru and leaking checked for recall but no luck. Vehicalin motion on a city street going straight.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jan 2016

“My 2001 blazer's brake lights stopped working during a recent drive, and another driver was kind enough to point this out at a stoplight. The next day the brake lights worked again, but remained on after I shut off the engine. My mechanic was able to determine the problem was the multifunction switch on the steering column. This was a known issue (gm recall number 01073) and gm recalled a number of the same make and model of vehicles, but my blazer's VIN was not included in the official recall.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Dec 2015

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet blazer. While the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic for routine maintenance, it was discovered that the brake lights failed to illuminate. The mechanic diagnosed that the multi-function switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 01v364000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Apr 2015

“The driver side door striker and door latch are defective. The striker has no rust and is not in position to latch the door tight that leaves a gap between the door and body. The door latch after opening the door remains in a closed position and need to manually lift the lock in order to shut the door. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Nov 2014

“The fuel gauge fluctuates that does not show accurate amount of fuel. The gauge goes to empty, 1/2, full, 3/4 to low. Unsure the correct amount of fuel. *tr”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Nov 2014

“About once a few weeks, my ABS will activate when it is not supposed to. I will be trying to make a normal stop, sometimes an abnormally slow stop and the brake pedal will vibrate and depress but the vehicle won't stop the way it's supposed to. At that point, I usually jam the brakes down and pray. Sometimes when I have enough stopping distance, I will pump the brakes and it goes back to normal. When are you force gm to do a recall? I read the blogs about this problem today, and this a frequent problem with this make and model. *tr”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jun 2013