There are 7 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Blazerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE GAS PEDAL HANGS UP ON THE FLOOR CARPET (THE WEAR STRIP INTEGRATED INTO THE CARPET THAT IS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND WRAPS UP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL) WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE SHAFT THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO HAS PART OF IT STICKING OUT PAST THE GAS PEDAL AND HAS A SHARP EDGE THAT SNAGS THE EDGE OF THE WEAR STRIP. THE CARPET IS NOT WORN, IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE, AND IS ONLY GETTING DAMAGED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SNAGS THE CARPET WEAR STRIP. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME FIVE YEARS AGO. IN APRIL 2010, IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HIT THE GAS TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO GET AWAY FROM ANOTHER CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME IN THE SIDE AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND A BUILDING. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN SALLISAW OKLAHOMA, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE CHEVROLET HOT-LINE FOR COMPLAINTS. I CONTACTED THEM AND WAITED A WEEK FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO ME LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD, AND I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN TWO WEEKS, AND IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER WEEK PAST THAT TIME. I AM AFRAID THAT MAYBE NEXT TIME I WONT BE ABLE TO REACH DOWN AND YANK THE PEDAL UP WHERE IT IS SNAGGED ON THE CARPET. *TR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WILL STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. TWICE WHILE JUST DRIVING ALONG AT A NORMAL RATE, THE MOTOR SPED UP TO PROBABLY 70 OR 80 MPH CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT THIS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS REPAIRED, IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH COULD EASILY LEAD TO A DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD OFFER ME A NEW VEHICLE IN PLACE OF THE VERY DANGEROUS ONE I NOW OWN. I COULD NOT, IN GOOD FAITH, CONSIDER SELLING IT KNOWING HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH IT, BUT I FEEL THAT IT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS, MY DEALER, BUZZ CHEW, SOUTHAMPTON, NY HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THIS DEFECT AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IT IS ALSO A KNOW FACT THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE HAVE HAD THE SAME ONGOING DEFECT. *JB
WHEN ACCELERATING THROTTLE STICKS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THROTTLE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHENEVER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD MANUAL 4WD. SOMETIMES WOULD INCREASE DUE TO GRAVITY. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, SENSORS DETECT ERROR SIGNALS, THAT CAUSE THE SYSTME TO INJECT MORE GAS AND AIR SO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. *SLC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION GOING UP TO A SPEED OF 80 MPH. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM BECAUSE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. (RE: ODI#10013779) *MR *SCC *NLM
CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED ON AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL. DT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026