There are 4 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2004 Chevrolet Blazer in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION. THE KEY DOES NOT RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED BACK ON AND OFTEN MOVED IN REVERSE THEN FORWARD A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THE KEY WILL RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION . *TR
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN HAVING THE TIRES ALIGNED THE CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS/THE FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD, AND IDLE ARM WERE EXTREMELY WORN OUT AND HAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK THE WORK WAS DONE AT C&H REPAIRS AT LOUISVILLE,KY. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIP WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS, THE CONSUMER WOULD MOMENTARILY LOOSE STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ARM ADJUSTING SLEEVE FOR THE TIE ROD HAD 100% SURFACE RUST. THIS COULD RUST THROUGH, AND RESULT IN STEERING LOSS. THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE WAS ONLY 1/8 OF AN INCH THICK. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS OKAY, BUT WOULD NOT SUPPLY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE ASSERTION. . THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES.*AK *NM
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 22, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.