Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Power Train:automatic Transmission (7.8% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
1 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 5 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 46 · 7.8% | No official action | — |
| Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 31 · 5.3% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 29 · 4.9% | Recalled | Recall 99V220000 |
| Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 27 · 4.6% | Investigation closed | RQ02012 → recall 01V200000 |
| Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System | 27 · 4.6% | No official action | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25 · 4.2% | No official action | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 589 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 08V231000 · 2008 · reported 05/21/2008
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V220000 · 1999 · reported 08/11/1999
IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V364000 · 2001 · reported 12/03/2001
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V228003 · 2000 · reported 08/07/2000
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.WE CAN NOT GET ANY SATISFACTION THRU THE DEALER OR CHEVROLET.WE FIRST HAD A 1999 BLAZER.WE HAD…”NHTSA complaint 754314 — filed 11/09/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ALSO WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THERE WAS A…”NHTSA complaint 876288 — filed 12/11/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH WHEN HOT, VIBRATES,CHATTERS IN FIRST GEAR, SOMETIMES WON'T MOVE WHEN COLD, OIL IS LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION COVERING SIDE OF VEHICLE AND CAUSING…”NHTSA complaint 555350 — filed 10/03/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 46 of 589 NHTSA complaints (7.8%), followed by seats:front assembly:recliner (31), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (29), suspension:front:wheel bearing (27). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
589 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 46 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, and 33 reported injuries. 2 deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08V231000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page is backed by an NHTSA safety recall or open investigation; the rest are unverified owner reports. A recall means a free repair is available at authorized dealers.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
