The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat belt buckle was inoperable. The contact buckle was jammed and failed to properly secure the seat belt in place. The contact stated that while driving and stopped at a red light, the traffic light turned green and the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly while rolling. Additionally, the contact stated that the infotainment system intermittently displayed a blank or distorted screen, became frozen and was unresponsive to the touch commands. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Chevrolet Blazer sudden acceleration problems
50 of the 8,038 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Blazer describe sudden unintended acceleration, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 50
- worst model year
- 1994
- typical mileage
- 90,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 5ABS 4Adaptive cruise 3Seat belt 1Hesitation 1Harsh shifting 1
What owners say
I was going to park in a parking lot, when my car suddenly accelerated rapidly crashing into the building.
The vehicle accelerated without input and the brakes failed to respond. I am notifying you that this vehicle is a life-threatening safety risk and should not be rented again until a master technician clears the electronic throttle control and breaking system. This condition presents a serious safety risk and could lead to a car crash or injury. Additionally, the vehicles, climate control system behaved erratically, alternating between extremely hot and extremely cold air without adjustment. This may indicate a broader electronic or system malfunction affecting vehicle city.
While my wife was pulling into park the car and pressing the brake, the car all of a sudden accelerated into the building. Pressing the brake failed to stop the car. No person was in the way of the car so no one other than my wife was at risk of injury. The problem has not been reproduced since the car was totaled. The car was inspected by the insurance for loss but that was it. Police and manufacturer have not inspected the car. No warnings were presented prior to the accident.
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the speed increased to over 70 MPH. The contact indicated that while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle failed to slow as needed and the parking brake was activated to eventually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who was unable to determine or confirm the unintended acceleration failure. The contact was informed that the brake rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced due to excessive wear. The contact stated that during a previous unintended acceleration failure, the speed was reduced while depressing the brake pedal; however, the vehicle would accelerate when the brake pedal was released. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D), the vehicle lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to drive the vehicle however, the failure persisted while starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D). Additionally, the contact stated that upon parking and turning off the vehicle, the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and moved the gear shifter from park to drive and from drive to park several times until the transmission moved into park(P). The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The contact also became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V115000 (Tires). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted but failed to honor the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. While driving with the cruise control activated at 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. Instead, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and restarted the vehicle. In addition, while the vehicle was in park, it unintentionally accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own and made a rattling noise. The vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral in order to slow it down and noticed that the throttle had become stuck. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 90,000. Updated 02-04-08. *kb the consumer stated wheels were smoking as a result of the brake pads having been worn. Updated 02/01/08
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet blazer. While depressing the brake pedal at 5 MPH, the vehicle surged forward without warning. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact stated that she experienced the same failure immediately after leaving the mechanic. The vehicle was taken to another mechanic who stated that the multi-port fuel injection system needed to be replaced. He replaced the part, but the failure continued. The mechanic stated that the vehicle may need to have its spark plugs replaced or cleaned. The spark plugs have not been replaced. Approximately three days later, the vehicle failed to start. The mechanic stated that the multi-port fuel injection was defective and replaced the unit, but the failure continued. The vehicle surged forward and became increasingly worse. The current mileage is 150,000 and failure mileage was 130,000.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while driving. Owner had to put the vehicle into neutral in order to stop. Owner will notify manufacturer.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chevrolet Blazer sudden acceleration
Which Chevrolet Blazer years have sudden unintended acceleration problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (7 complaints), 1996 (7 complaints) and 1995 (6 complaints).
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