Well with 170,722 Miles...here's my list
- Intake manifold gasket leak.
-two fuel pump replacements.
-came home from Iraq...Drivers side door fell off (In parking lot of the airport)
-Passanger side reclining lever snapped off
-motor mounts (both of 'em) broke
-#3 Plug a PIMA to change
-side gear (driverside) in differential stripped
-DEXCOOL mixed with prestone= gelled up system (takes for ever to flush out)
-Blower motor lost high speed (4)
-power mirror on driver side busted (Won't move)
-ambiant temp (overhead cosole) never worked
- Both Vanity mirror covers on sunvisors broke off.

I have never been a Chevy man...But I love my truck. 132,722 miles on it in six years...never had a ford stay together this well!!!

 

I assume we are talking about S-10s. I had the intake manifold bolt loosen and the engine ( 2.8 V6 ) swallowed all the water. Before I found the problem I asked the guys at the Chevy Store what happened and had they experienced that problem before. They told me that they had replaced several engines because of that and they "gussed" it was just a common problem. When when we took off the manifold to look for the cause we noticed that the left center bolt on the manifold was loose. That was where we found the leak. This engine had never had a wrench on it from the day it left the factory. The bolt had to be tightened with a box end wrench. A socket would not go there, no room. I guess that the guys at the factory just got tired of trying to torque those "hard to get at" particular bolts. Other than that I really can't complain. I just rode them hard and put them up wet.

 

^^^ yeah most of the problems listed are for the 2 gens (S10 blazers 95+) but a few early 90's rides and a handful of K5s are represented here. Vast majority is 2 gens though

 

I've a 97 4dr. Yea, the drivers door needed new pins and bushings because it rained inside the door because it was so loose from the worn bushings, yea the rear view mirror bolt is broke and flaps in the wind, yea there's a goofy rattle in the front right side of the dash/ firewall I need xray vision to find, and other various squeaks and rattles in the back from god knows where, but I still love my "Little Green Blazer", lol. There not a Ferrarri by any means, but a Chevrolet....'Last long time but with many repairs along the way'. And yes the plug behind the steering column is a B-I-T-C-H to get out, took me 30min. and 4 different tools altogether,lol. Chevrolet All The Way!!!

 

You know i bought my 2001 zr2 blazer for $2200 and have since spent $5000 more. $7200 seems to be a little price to pay for how much i love my truck. Plus repairs are fun. I love the positive attitude towards all the problems. Any vehicle that is 5-15 years old is gonna have problems. and we are all out there representing a great brand that (normally) stands behind there products

List of Complaints:
New Radiator
New Intake Manifold Gasket
New idler arm
Squeaks alot but who cares?

Overall this isn't much for how much i love my truck

Also, GM is an amazing company, they have been going through all there bankruptcy troubles but still manage to support my robotics team with 10-20k every year!

 

i replaced the balljoints but the worst was the fuel pump needed replaced a month after the first ones 1 year warranty ran out

 

I have 139k miles on my 2001 blazer all by me. I've taken care of it in the sense that I don't drive it hard, slam on the breaks/gas, etc. But little things are starting to go wrong and I'm starting to freak out a little bit, because I do drive a lot.

- Driver side window doesn't roll down
- Need a tune-up, but can't fathom doing the belts, hoses and plugs.
- Fuel gauge has a mind of it's own. I never know how much gas I have unless I count the mileage

This sucker has been a champ for me for 8 years, can't really complain whatsoever, but I do worry about the little things going on with it. I have read most of the previous posts, but still need a better understanding of how to get to those plugs... a step by step would be great. I bought a manual and it sucks immensely.

 

'99 4x4 4.3L automatic (dash/button-shift 4 wheel dr) 4 door - 178K mi (all mine, most highway)

Replaced:

Upper/lower ball joints
Right/left wheel bearings
2 fuel pumps
Water pump
New transmission
Tensioner pulley
2 serpentine belts
Radiator
Additional tranny radiator (now mounted externally in front)
Many front end parts
2 windshields (highway sandblasting)
2 Alternators
Starter
Gas gauge shows empty/red line when it actually still has ~1/4+ fuel remaining
Driver's door re-pinned
Driver's seat lumbar

Of course - brakes/plugs/et al

Both front seat recliner handles broken (long ago); both visor mirror cover door/flaps with broken hinges (now held in place with mini bungee cords).

Engine runs like a champ - no issues. Reasonable gas mileage. Pwr windows work fine, radio fine, auto/motorized driver's seat adjust works fine. Upholstery fine. Dash fine - unfaded/cracked/aged.

Entire truck rattles - 'clunky' thumps/knocks from under driver's side 'neath-the-dash/right front wheel well area (can't find it). General body rattles.

The body is in good/very good shape physically - dings here/there, only visible close up.

I don't often pull a trailer, but I regularly haul a lot of relatively heavy music gear - no issues. We have a 600+ acre 'farm' which is mostly limestone slickhills with various 'jeep'-roads which I traverse just fine; dry creek beds, wet water/creek crossings, ridge-top roads, etc, - no issues.

It's been paid for for many years and it still looks good - but I'd really like to have the rattles/bump-noises gone; I'm not a mechanic and don't have the tools/experience to address these issues myself.

I'm glad to have found this forum - I've been reading here for two or three yrs and appreciate the wealth of knowlege I've found here. Thanks to all.

 

Mine also does that but only sometimes... and it usually goes away after i get over about 20-25 mph...

 

You ever find that rattle in the lower right dash area, u give me a holler. I'll pay ya for the answer, lol. I can't for the life of me find mine either. I'm gunna pull the dash this weekend hoping to solve it. I wish I had the enthusiasiam to find all the others too, they drive me nuts!!