2000 Chevrolet Blazer Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 6, 2021 · 63 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “heater core” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Heater core: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
  • Ball joints: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 13%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles5 · 17%
50k–75k miles10 · 33%
75k–100k miles2 · 7%
100k–150k miles9 · 30%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 63 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 213 complaints
1995: 21319952131996: 1491491997: 931997931998: 64641999: 621999622000: 63632001: 232001232002: 20202003: 6200362004: 442005: 1200512008: 112019: 1201912020: 332021: 3202132022: 112023: 1202312024: 22

n = 710 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Blazer24%23,500
2023 Blazer12%48,000
2022 Blazer12%49,500
2021 Blazer32%63,000
2020 Blazer31%97,000
2019 Blazer11%22,000
2008 Blazer120%—
2005 Blazer17%—
2004 Blazer48%38,000
2003 Blazer68%40,000
2002 Blazer208%42,919
2001 Blazer237%47,000
2000 Blazer6311%69,500
1999 Blazer6214%65,000
1998 Blazer649%73,197
1997 Blazer9312%81,167
1996 Blazer14913%83,750
1995 Blazer21317%82,379

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 11 complaints
2000: 112000112001: 5200152002: 7200272003: 8200382004: 102004102005: 6200562006: 4200642007: 5200752008: 2200822009: 1200912010: 3201032011: 120111

n = 63 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Always smell fuel while driving replaced all fuel systems then all sensors needed replacing so i did that and now there telling me i have a electric problems since buying this vehicle new i put over 6000.00 dollars into and i still have all the same problems mostly with the fuel system i still…

Received Sep 30, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10428095

Front end is junk,the smell of raw gas when fueling up and replaced oil line, steering parts, door pin, back light, right hub, before service warranty was up. Then of coarse the, rotors went along with the left hub and heater core went,.. The blazer has been a lemon since i bought it new. Cried…

Received Aug 24, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10351618

The heater core has gone out four times since i have owned the vehicle when this happens i can not see out my windshield and i am breathing in poisonous fumes from the anti freeze that is now leaking into the drivers cab. *tr

Received Jul 31, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10346509

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Chevrolet Blazers have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer (11% of the 589 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 69,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer?

The most frequent phrase is “heater core”, in 7 of 63 complaints, followed by “ball joints” (5).

Other 2000 Chevrolet Blazer problems

See all 2000 Chevrolet Blazer problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Blazer years.