U.S. public vehicle records

1996 Chevrolet BLAZER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1,153 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

84,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 105 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 334 of 1,153 complaints (29.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	439	38.1%
Transmission and shifting	52	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	48	4.2%
Steering behavior	37	3.2%
Fuel system concerns	18	1.6%
Engine operation	13	1.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

334

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint

Air Bags:Frontal

Suspension:Front:Control Arm

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	334
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	78
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	66
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	60
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	49
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	48
Air Bags:Frontal	36
Suspension:Front:Control Arm	33

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 334; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 78; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 66; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 60; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 49; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint: 48; Air Bags:Frontal: 36; Suspension:Front:Control Arm: 33

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 35; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 15

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 1,048 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

181

1998

108

1999

202

2000

171

2001

146

2002

102

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2015

2016

2023

1995: 4; 1996: 74; 1997: 181; 1998: 108; 1999: 202; 2000: 171; 2001: 146; 2002: 102; 2003: 70; 2004: 31; 2005: 16; 2006: 20; 2007: 5; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 5; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 439 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 52 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 48 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001385 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007616 · 2003-02-16 (February 16, 2003)

I HAVE A 1996 BLAZER WITH ONLY 56000 MILES ON IT AND THE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT AND THE ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT COSTING 1700.00. THE CAR IS STILL YOUNG. I DID A SEARCH FOR THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND OVER 200 OTHER PEOPLE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN MY 1993 BLAZER. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 5 CARS 4 OF THEM ARE CHEVROLET BUT HOPEFULLY THAT NUMBER WILL DECREASE, WELL IM SURE IT WILL IF WE KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS

Owner-reported narrative. 56,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003428 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)

JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003428 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017014 · 2003-05-04 (May 4, 2003)

ALL OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. 13 SENSORS FAIL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017014 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006497 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

TWICE, 2 DIFFERENT BATTERIES HAVE LEAKED ACID FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL MELTING THE BATTERY CABLE. BOTH BATTERIES WERE AC DELCO/PART NO. 19001628. 2ND BATTERY WAS INSTALLED 01/12/00. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 32,374 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006497 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012084 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

THE HEATER SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE, BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10012084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008368 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE ACQUIRED. REPORTED TO DEALER IN 2001, RESPONSE "UNABLE TO REPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN." WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHEN PROBLEM PERSISTED (2002). UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED UNDER RECALL. RETURNED TO DEALER BECAUSE ALIGNMENT NOT COMPLETED, ADVISED THAT LOWER BALL JOINT ALSO BAD AND NOT COVERED BY RECALL BUT WAS IN SIMILAR CONDITION AS UPPER. DID NOT ALIGN AT THAT TIME EITHER. ATTEMPTED CONTACT WITH GM, THEY DECLINED TO REPLACE, REPAIR OR FURTHER INVESTIGATE (REF# 1-78000118). *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016198 · 2003-04-19 (April 19, 2003)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017036 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)

MOSES LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT REPORT 2003-1096. POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED ON 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZERS, CAUSING FUEL TO BE RELEASED FROM THE FILL TUBE WHILE FUELING IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. VEHICLE TURNED OFF AT TIME OF INCIDENT. OWNER REPORTS THIS AS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING A FUEL SPILL DURING FUELING--MECHANICAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON THE FIRST INCIDENT AND PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017036 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104101 · 2004-12-19 (December 19, 2004)

ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004, MY HUSBAND, MOTHER, 8 YEAR OLD SON, 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND 1 YEAR OLD SON, WERE STRANDED IN THE EMERGENCY LANE ON I-66 EAST IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA WITH A BROKEN FUEL PUMP. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK THEY WERE HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHO WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH. THE BLAZER FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND SKIDDED A GREAT DISTANCE, BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE BACK SEAT, AND THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND SANDWICHED HER IN BETWEEN THE TWO. SHE BROKE …

Owner-reported narrative. 178,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104101 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065641 · 2004-04-06 (April 6, 2004)

THE RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET BALZER GETS RUSTY AND CLOGGED EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. IN 1998 THE WHOLE RADIATOR WAS TAKEN OUT AND BOILED. IN 2001 THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AGAIN DUE TO RUST AND CLOGGING. AND NOW, APRIL 2004, THE SYSTEM HAS CLOGGED AGAIN AND CAUSES ENGINE OVERHEAT. GM USES DEX COOL WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO LAST FIVE YEARS, BUT EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS THIS COOLANT SEEMS TO CLOG THE SYSTEM AND REQUIRES AN OVERHAUL COSTING AROUND $400. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065641 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10155009 · 2006-04-11 (April 11, 2006)

VEHICLE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND WHILE AT STOP WITH ENGINE IDLING. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 70 DEGREES. IT HAS BEEN TO A MECHANIC 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. PARTS REPLACED - FUEL PUMP ONE YEAR AGO, MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, EGR HAS BEEN CLEANED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. TWO OTHER SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 125,253 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155009 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1,153 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

9.1%Usable mileage105 / 1,153 records

76.4%Valid incident date881 / 1,153 records

100.0%Valid filing date1,153 / 1,153 records

76.3%Ordered incident and filing dates880 / 1,153 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	5931.7% ODI 11253880 2019 CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE. LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE AT THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. JS Look up ODI 11253880 at NHTSA ↗	7634.7% ODI 11389965 · 3 mi TWICE WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11389965 at NHTSA ↗	3727.6% ODI 11403124 · 2,700 mi WHILE DRIVING THE THE WHOLE DASH GOES BLANK FOR A FEW SECOND, THEN THEN IT REBOOTS AND EVENTUALLY MOST OF IT COMES BACK. HOWEVER, IT DID THIS REPEAT THIS CYCLE AND CANNOT TELL IF MY SIGNALS ARE WORKING OR WHAT MY SPEED IS. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING. THE CAR HAS 2,700 MILES.. I AM TAKING TO A DEALERSHIP Look up ODI 11403124 at NHTSA ↗	1632.0% ODI 11466209 We were sold a new vehicle with known computer problems. The dealership knew of the defects but sold it to us anyway. They consider it a warranty issue. Chevrolet doesn’t seem to care. Look up ODI 11466209 at NHTSA ↗	614.0% ODI 11687082 Thermostat not working. Causing fan to run as if the vehicle is overheating Look up ODI 11687082 at NHTSA ↗	714.9% ODI 11563559 We Leased this 2024 Chevy Blazer On December 18th, 2023, at Serra Chevrolet in Southfield Michigan 1. On [XXX] The Digital Speed Disappeared. The Steering Resistance Warning Came on. And The ECS Warning Came on. As Well as The Parking Break Service Lights and The Check Engine Light. ***The Steering Wheel Starting Locking, The Brakes Were Hard to Press.( It got Better 2. The Next Day [XXX] All of The Code Lights Came Back on, But Now The Shift Gear Wo0uld Not Work, Could Not Reverse or Move Forward. We Called Our Service Manager Scott. We were… Look up ODI 11563559 at NHTSA ↗	825.0% ODI 11692015 The infotainment system of a brand new 2025 Blazer EV is doing blackouts, flickers, and changing commands and requests. While this may sound trivial - and if this system just did the radio - I would agree. However it controls most all the sub-systems of the car from Charging, to Display, to GPS, Environmental, etc. While at home it is just annoying and frustrating - we traveled to VA from FL this past week. Traffic was horrendous due to a closure of I95 in SC - ALL traffic was forced onto 2 lane country roads. Attempting to use the Control… Look up ODI 11692015 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.5% ODI 11634709 · 128,000 mi The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that upon reaching the destination and shifting the vehicle into park, a warning message displayed reading "Please shift to Park." After, the contact observed that he was unable to switch the vehicle off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 128,000. Look up ODI 11634709 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	5429.0% ODI 11309719 · 10,332 mi I BOUGHT THE BLAZER IN MAY 2019, FIRST 4 MONTHS WAS FINE. STARTING OCT. 8, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAD TO TURN OFF ONE HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER. I HIT RESUME ON THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT RESUME. DISPLAYED "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE ". I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. GOT HOME PARKED. WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK, HOURS LATER. IT WORKED FINE. ON OCT. 10, 18, NOV. 21 WHILE DRIVING- THE CAR WOULD BEEP 3 TIMES AND THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER ON 11/7 FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON 12/27 THEY REPLAYED A… Look up ODI 11309719 at NHTSA ↗	5726.0% ODI 11469094 My retractable sunroof suddenly explosively broke. I was approaching a red stop light at low speed. I heard what I thought was a gunshot or vehicle backfiring. As I drove on, I heard wind whistling. I thought my passenger side window wasn’t closed. I lowered then jraised it. At that point, I heard my sunroof disintegrate. Luckily, the headliner kept the glass from raining down on me. If this had happened at highway speed, it could’ve been a real problem. Look up ODI 11469094 at NHTSA ↗	2014.9% ODI 11435846 When I am accelerating it seems like my car hesitates to get up to speed, at times feels like it is slipping to get traction. I put my car in AWD and didn't seem to notice the issue, when put back into 2WD, the issue happens, it is not an every time thing, but enough that my husband, who doesn't drive my car a lot noticed it and a coworker who has the same year as mine also has the issue. Of course when I took it into the dealership to have it looked at the car didn't do it, so as far as they are concerned there is nothing wrong with it, whic… Look up ODI 11435846 at NHTSA ↗	918.0% ODI 11493189 Stick on After market steering wheel emblem (Chevrolet) became dislodged when air bag deployed during accident, hit my daughter in chest then richoched off then stuck into driver side door panel approximately 1/2 inch (like shrapnel) very lucky this emblem did not penetrate her body as it could have been fatal. Look up ODI 11493189 at NHTSA ↗	37.0% ODI 11622967 While my wife was pulling into park the car and pressing the brake, the car all of a sudden accelerated into the building. Pressing the brake failed to stop the car. No person was in the way of the car so no one other than my wife was at risk of injury. The problem has not been reproduced since the car was totaled. The car was inspected by the insurance for loss but that was it. Police and manufacturer have not inspected the car. No warnings were presented prior to the accident. Look up ODI 11622967 at NHTSA ↗	817.0% ODI 11696006 Transmission & engine failure. Press the gas and it doesn’t move the car-feels as if it is trying to change gears and it isn’t working. Car under warranty & still not working. Been to the dealership multiple times and they are unable to fix the issue. No warning signs. Look up ODI 11696006 at NHTSA ↗	1031.3% ODI 11655111 1).Engine stopped on Interstate hiway with just 2024 miles. Towed to Chevy dealer. New engine installed. Upon return of car emission system failure. 2) Car delivered with defective windshield with major (crackle) throughout very distracting at sunrise/sunset. Replacement not much better. Look up ODI 11655111 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	6032.3% ODI 11361859 · 14,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THREE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE APPROACHING THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT NOT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH… Look up ODI 11361859 at NHTSA ↗	7232.9% ODI 11343879 · 1,500 mi WITH APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE BLAZER'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED SLOWLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN A LEFT TURN. AS SOON AS I LEFT THE INTERSECTION, JUST AS THE VEHICLE WOULD TYPICALLY UP-SHIFT, THE RPM SPIKED, THE VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THE INITIAL JOLT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PARK AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINE… Look up ODI 11343879 at NHTSA ↗	1813.4% ODI 11495782 · 28,000 mi The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal aggressively several times to get the vehicle to start moving again. The failure reoccurred while the contact’s daughter was driving and attempting to make a left turn at a green light when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure persisted while driving and attempting to turn to the left. The failure occurred intermittently. The … Look up ODI 11495782 at NHTSA ↗	1122.0% ODI 11586006 My transmission started slipping really badly. Had never happened before, and then suddenly wouldn’t shift above 3rd gear. My reverse gear stopped working. I had to have my valve body replaced which fixed the drive gears but the reverse still didn’t work. After months without my car, my dealership had to replace the transmission. Look up ODI 11586006 at NHTSA ↗	1023.3% ODI 11528283 The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V172000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Look up ODI 11528283 at NHTSA ↗	817.0% ODI 11583806 Vehicle has only 1650 miles on it. It is driven conservatively especially so during the first 1000 miles of use “break in period”. Was leaving our neighborhood and the vehicle was searching for a gear, revving and jerking. Check Engine light came on. Limped the vehicle slowly back home and contacted dealer. Had vehicle towed to dealer and they diagnosed the issue as a faulty valve body. Part is on national backorder. Look up ODI 11583806 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	47,380–98,500 mi	57,000 mi	7	ODI 10010916 · 41,000 mi 1. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER BAD 2. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKS OUT ALL REFRIGERANT 3. HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO BAD, YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD HARDLY AT ALL. JB Look up ODI 10010916 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10020586 · 49,760 mi THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. THE SKID (SLID) IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT CAUSES A REDUCTION IN STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. TT Look up ODI 10020586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10045425 · 80,000 mi ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS.THEY HAD NO RECORD OF RECALLS. VEHICLE GRABBED/RELEASED/ KEPT SLIDING, AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK Look up ODI 10045425 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	69,150–87,801 mi	80,500 mi	8	ODI 10003709 · 115,000 mi CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS Look up ODI 10003709 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10014405 · 74,600 mi THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1996 CHEVY BLAZER STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. I CONTACTED TWO CHEVY DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. EACH SAID THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON, BUT ONLY 1997 BLAZERS ARE UNDER RECALL. MY 1996 BLAZER HAS THE SAME MECHANISM AS THE 1997 BLAZER. I WROTE TO CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD ONLY 1997'S WERE UNDER RECALL, WHICH I ALREADY KNEW. I WOULD LIKE THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT REPLACED. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.JB Look up ODI 10014405 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10015561 · 88,000 mi THE VEHICLE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. ONE OCCASION THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM Look up ODI 10015561 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	50,000–99,000 mi	79,000 mi	5	ODI 10014937 · 79,000 mi THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. JB Look up ODI 10014937 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016198 · 99,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. JB Look up ODI 10016198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10087785 · 45,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURER. JB THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT, THE HATCHBACK LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE INTERNAL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. RECALL# 03V159000 AND 96V234000. SC Look up ODI 10087785 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	75,750–82,569 mi	78,888 mi	6	ODI 10003428 · 83,500 mi JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTE… Look up ODI 10003428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10017014 · 70,000 mi ALL OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. 13 SENSORS FAIL. JB Look up ODI 10017014 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10017098 · 78,000 mi TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING, CAUSING TO LEAK ON EXHAUST AND CAUSE IT TO SMOKE. OILY SUBSTANCE SMEARED ON BACK WINDSHIELD. HAD THAT FIXED AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. NLM Look up ODI 10017098 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	50,268–83,750 mi	59,000 mi	7	ODI 10003428 · 83,500 mi JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTE… Look up ODI 10003428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016198 · 99,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. JB Look up ODI 10016198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10018551 · 59,000 mi I OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 1996. IT NOW HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE CAR, ALONG WITH SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, CHECKING BELTS, HOSES, ETC. WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING OUR BRAKES REPAIRED/REPLACED. LAST YEAR WE NEEDED TO HAVE A BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED WHICH COST US OVER $700 AND TODAY WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR "ENTIRE" COOLING SYSTEM IS CORRODED...$1,900. AT 59,000 MILES I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. NLM Look up ODI 10018551 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	54,743–87,213 mi	73,750 mi	16	ODI 10003816 · 53,972 mi THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRE/WHEEL PROBLEMS. SCC Look up ODI 10003816 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10021348 · 72,500 mi MY 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER DID NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CORROSION OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND AS WELL THAT THE IDLER ARM,. THE FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION MUST BE REPLACED. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH 1996 BLAZER'S AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. I DID CONTACT CHEVROLET AND SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE RECALL,HOWEVER, AFTER PROVIDING MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY BLAZER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE. IF MY VEHIC… Look up ODI 10021348 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10037949 · 55,000 mi IN JULY OF 2002 THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND WERE REPLACED UNDER A FACTORY RECALL ORDER. JUST OVER ONE YEAR, THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AGAIN. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. AK SCC *JB Look up ODI 10037949 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	73,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10103371 · 105,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT STRUCK A RETAINING CEMENT WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL, CRACKING IT. AK Look up ODI 10103371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10121149 · 57,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. JB CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEED TO BE… Look up ODI 10121149 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10123925 · 58,000 mi DT: THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN MARCH 1996. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AIR BAG LIGHT THAT STAYS ON. HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN OCTOBER 2004, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. NO AIRBAGS AT ALL DEPLOYED, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ONLY. OCCUPANT WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY OR REPAIR THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT STAYS ON. THERE ARE INVOICES.*AK Look up ODI 10123925 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10047058 · 75,000 mi BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED. *LA Look up ODI 10047058 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2022: 15 complaints · 2023: 31 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2022	7	11	15
2023	11	14	31

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2022	50	0	0
2023	41	0	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	Air Bags:Frontal	Suspension:Front:Control Arm
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	5 ODI 547185 ABS BRAKES SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING OVER ROCK OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. MJS Look up ODI 547185 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 701851 I CHOSE A CHEVY BLAZER BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CHEVY IS KNOWN FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH MY PURCHASE AND ALSO WITH MY DEALER. EVER SINCE I OWNED MY 1996 CHEVY BLAZER I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AS ME AS A CUSTOMER. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW UNPROFESSIONAL A DEALERSHIP CAN BE AND ALSO HOW A NEW VEHICLE CAN BE SO UNRELIABLE. THE 4TH DAY I HAD THIS TRUCK 4 -WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT, I TOOK IT TO WILLIAM CHEVROLET AND THEY TOOK 2 WEEKS TO FIX IT, NOT O… Look up ODI 701851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 705276 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND GET NEW ROTORS AFTER 30,000 MILES. BRAKES ARE VERY LOOSE, TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET THEM TO STOP. DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE KICKS IN WHEN I DRIVE OVER POTHOLES OR ICE, AND DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. DEALER SAID MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP AND LATER START, A… Look up ODI 705276 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10087785 · 45,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURER. JB THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT, THE HATCHBACK LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE INTERNAL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. RECALL# 03V159000 AND 96V234000. SC Look up ODI 10087785 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714098 READ ON THE CONSUMER REPORTS THAT A NUMBER OF RECALLS WERE MADE ON THE BLAZER. HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE (ON SEATBELTS) NO RECALLS ON ABS OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS TO WHY THE OTHER RECALLS WEREN'T SENT TO ME. Look up ODI 714098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 707870 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 707870 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 716328 I'VE OWNED 25 VEHICLES, ITS TIME TO SWITCH TO A DODGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED. *AK Look up ODI 716328 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 758394 MANY PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18000 AND ARE NOW GONE AGAIN, THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING DAMAGING THE REAR BRAKES, THE DRIVE LIGHTS STILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE PINGS NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS USED. NOTHING THE DEALER HAS DONE HAS SOLVED THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON PASSENGER SIDE, INTERIOR TRIM FELL OFF, ON AND ON. Look up ODI 758394 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10103793 ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS, AND ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10103793 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10121149 · 57,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEED TO BE… Look up ODI 10121149 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 535360 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. Look up ODI 535360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717440 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 6, 1999. I HAD A VEHICLE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. I ENDED UP T- BONING HIM ON HIS DRIVER SIDE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN POSITION TO WHERE I HIT THE REARVEIW MIRROR WITH MY FOREHEAD AND BROKE IT. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET BECAUSE IT HAD RAINED EARLIER. THE BOY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL S-10 BLAZER THE IMPACT THROW HIM TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SUBSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE AM SUFFERING FROM SEVERE WHIPLASH, BACK-ACHES, … Look up ODI 717440 at NHTSA ↗	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	5 ODI 547185 ABS BRAKES SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING OVER ROCK OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. MJS Look up ODI 547185 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 701851 I CHOSE A CHEVY BLAZER BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CHEVY IS KNOWN FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH MY PURCHASE AND ALSO WITH MY DEALER. EVER SINCE I OWNED MY 1996 CHEVY BLAZER I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AS ME AS A CUSTOMER. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW UNPROFESSIONAL A DEALERSHIP CAN BE AND ALSO HOW A NEW VEHICLE CAN BE SO UNRELIABLE. THE 4TH DAY I HAD THIS TRUCK 4 -WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT, I TOOK IT TO WILLIAM CHEVROLET AND THEY TOOK 2 WEEKS TO FIX IT, NOT O… Look up ODI 701851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 705276 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND GET NEW ROTORS AFTER 30,000 MILES. BRAKES ARE VERY LOOSE, TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET THEM TO STOP. DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE KICKS IN WHEN I DRIVE OVER POTHOLES OR ICE, AND DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. DEALER SAID MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP AND LATER START, A… Look up ODI 705276 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 892101 RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. AK SLC Look up ODI 892101 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	3 ODI 10087785 · 45,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURER. JB THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT, THE HATCHBACK LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE INTERNAL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. RECALL# 03V159000 AND 96V234000. SC Look up ODI 10087785 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714098 READ ON THE CONSUMER REPORTS THAT A NUMBER OF RECALLS WERE MADE ON THE BLAZER. HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE (ON SEATBELTS) NO RECALLS ON ABS OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS TO WHY THE OTHER RECALLS WEREN'T SENT TO ME. Look up ODI 714098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 892101 RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. AK SLC Look up ODI 892101 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10016198 · 99,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. *JB Look up ODI 10016198 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	6 ODI 707870 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 707870 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 716328 I'VE OWNED 25 VEHICLES, ITS TIME TO SWITCH TO A DODGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED. *AK Look up ODI 716328 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 714720 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 714720 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10003428 · 83,500 mi JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTE… Look up ODI 10003428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 566617 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM.(DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT). NLM Look up ODI 566617 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745609 I THINK THAT THE PROPER WAY TO ADDRESS THIS SITUTATION IS TO NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 745609 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 536681 CALIPERS LOCKING UP CAUSING ROTOR AND PAD WEAR. MJS Look up ODI 536681 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1 ODI 758394 MANY PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18000 AND ARE NOW GONE AGAIN, THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING DAMAGING THE REAR BRAKES, THE DRIVE LIGHTS STILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE PINGS NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS USED. NOTHING THE DEALER HAS DONE HAS SOLVED THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON PASSENGER SIDE, INTERIOR TRIM FELL OFF, ON AND ON. Look up ODI 758394 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10016198 · 99,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. *JB Look up ODI 10016198 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10003428 · 83,500 mi JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTE… Look up ODI 10003428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 566617 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM.(DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT). NLM Look up ODI 566617 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745609 I THINK THAT THE PROPER WAY TO ADDRESS THIS SITUTATION IS TO NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 745609 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10164486 PURCHASED VEHICLE 12/03 SINCE THEN HAVE REPLACED: WATER PUMP 3 TIMES, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT, UPPER MANIFOLD GASKET, MAIN REAL SEAL. OVER THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKING ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES (MORE THAN 10.) LUCKILY NONE WERE EMERGENCY STOPS, HOWEVER WHEN BRAKING DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE OR STOPPING WHILE GOING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES "CHATTER," AN AUDIBLE WHINE IS PRODUCED, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE IT WILL REGAIN PRESSURE AND STOP. *JB Look up ODI 10164486 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719001 COOLANT,RUSTY APPEARANCE IN RESERVOIR/RADIATOR,DEALER CLAIMS CONTAMINATION OF DEXCOOL.THIS IS A SEALED SYSTEM,GM CONTAMINATED SYSTEM LET THEM FIX.CLAIM DENIED 2/19/00 BALL JOINTS BREAKING? SLOPPY,LOOSE SENSATION IN TURNS,POPPING OF TIRE/WHEEL AREA Look up ODI 719001 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	1 ODI 10103793 ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS, AND ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10103793 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10164486 PURCHASED VEHICLE 12/03 SINCE THEN HAVE REPLACED: WATER PUMP 3 TIMES, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT, UPPER MANIFOLD GASKET, MAIN REAL SEAL. OVER THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKING ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES (MORE THAN 10.) LUCKILY NONE WERE EMERGENCY STOPS, HOWEVER WHEN BRAKING DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE OR STOPPING WHILE GOING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES "CHATTER," AN AUDIBLE WHINE IS PRODUCED, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE IT WILL REGAIN PRESSURE AND STOP. *JB Look up ODI 10164486 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 10047058 · 75,000 mi BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED. LA Look up ODI 10047058 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. *YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	7 ODI 10121149 · 57,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEED TO BE… Look up ODI 10121149 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 535360 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. Look up ODI 535360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717440 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 6, 1999. I HAD A VEHICLE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. I ENDED UP T- BONING HIM ON HIS DRIVER SIDE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN POSITION TO WHERE I HIT THE REARVEIW MIRROR WITH MY FOREHEAD AND BROKE IT. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET BECAUSE IT HAD RAINED EARLIER. THE BOY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL S-10 BLAZER THE IMPACT THROW HIM TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SUBSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE AM SUFFERING FROM SEVERE WHIPLASH, BACK-ACHES, … Look up ODI 717440 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm	0	1 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 536681 CALIPERS LOCKING UP CAUSING ROTOR AND PAD WEAR. MJS Look up ODI 536681 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 547766 DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIROR FAILED. YH Look up ODI 547766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719001 COOLANT,RUSTY APPEARANCE IN RESERVOIR/RADIATOR,DEALER CLAIMS CONTAMINATION OF DEXCOOL.THIS IS A SEALED SYSTEM,GM CONTAMINATED SYSTEM LET THEM FIX.CLAIM DENIED 2/19/00 BALL JOINTS BREAKING? SLOPPY,LOOSE SENSATION IN TURNS,POPPING OF TIRE/WHEEL AREA Look up ODI 719001 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10047058 · 75,000 mi BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED. LA Look up ODI 10047058 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8019559 CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. *YH Look up ODI 8019559 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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8 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

138 mentions · 12.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 129,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10001385

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

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ODI 10026944

CONSUMER STATES "WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR." CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THEAT"BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED."*AK

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ODI 10043383 · 104 mi

APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND ANOTHER CAR IN TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY, GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. WHILE BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT, OR RR TRACKS, OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE ABS FAILS AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. AT MY EXPENSE I TOOK CAR TO GMC DEALERSHIP TO CHECK BRAKES. I WAS TOLD CAR HAD NO OPEN RECALLS. THEY LOOKED AT ABS AND SAID THERE WERE NO ERRORS COMING UP. GMC SAID BRAKE PADS WERE WORN - THEY WERE REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO, AND THEN AGAIN ABOUT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. M…

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Stalling or loss of power

14 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 136,127 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10155009 · 125,253 mi

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ODI 10514094 · 147,000 mi

I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY BLAZER 4WD 4.3L CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTION. THE #4 FUSE WHICH IS MY GAUGE FUSE KEEPS BLOWING AND WHEN IT BLOWS MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ZEROS OUT AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT MY SPEED IS WHAT MY RPMS ARE WHAT MY FUEL LEVEL ITS, ETC. MY ALTERNATOR STOPS CHARGING AND MY VEHICAL EVENTUALLY STALLS OUT DUE TO THE BATTERY DRAINING. *TR

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ODI 518262

LOOSE WIRING OF CRANK SENSOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 129,593 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10131561

THE ALTERNATORS HAVE TO KEEP BEING REPLACED. SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, IT HAS HAD 5 ALTERNATORS PUT ON. AC DELCO BRAND. THE TRUCK HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT SO FAR. WHEN THE ALTERNATORS GO BAD THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT COME ON AND ONCE IT DIES THE TRUCK CUTS OFF. *NM

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ODI 10150717 · 117,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS A LACK OF ABS AT 3MPH WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY STOPPED, THERE WERE NO ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

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ODI 10304291 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROADWAY. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATION OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AS A RESULT OF THE…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10057277

MOST OF THE PROBLEMS THAT SURFACED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST ONCE. *PH MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND HAVE RECURRED. THE A/C SEAL LEAKED AND NEEDED A PUMP. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLER PULLEY, OIL FILTER LINES, CRANK SHAFT,DOOR HINGES, POWER STEERING, THROTTLE POSITIONER SENSOR 2, LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE COVERS. *SC *MR *JB

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ODI 531636

POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT SEAL FAILED.

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ODI 744171

STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER EVEN THOUGH POWER STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER P/S PUMP WAS LEAKING AND LACK OF FLUID MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. I FEEL WITH THE LOW MILAGE OF 53,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MORE SEVERE PROBLEMS IF PUMP HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED EMPTY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

6 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10166659 · 75,000 mi

NORMAL DRIVING , HARD SHIFTING, EVENTUAL TRANSMISSION BURN UP. IF CAUGHT IN TIME SIMPLE REPAIR FOR ABOUT 300 IF YOU CAN FIND SHOP THAT WILL DO IT. I LEFT ALONE. TRANSMISSION WILL BURN UP AND DEPENDING ON VEHICLE, 1500 TO 2700. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *JB

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ODI 10185456

IN RAINY, WET OR SNOWY WEATHER THE BRAKES ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAIL TO WORK. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT IS VERY STIFF AND IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T GOING TO WORK AT ALL. THEN FINALLY THE VEHICLE DOES STOP BUT IT TAKES A VERY LONG TIME TO HAPPEN. ALSO IN OTHER TIMES WITH THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WILL BE VERY TOUCHY. SO MUCH SO THAT WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT JERKS ME FORWARD AND STOPS VERY ABRUPTLY.

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ODI 714419

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A CONSTANT JERKING MOTION IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHESED THE VEHICAL THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A RUBBER BURNING SMELL AROUND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA . IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING READY TO GO BACK AGAIN FOR A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS . WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 10 DAYS . I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICALS[ABOUT 25] AND HAVE NEVER HAD BREAKS ACT LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE .

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

4 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 121,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10047168 · 95,000 mi

REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. EITHER IT WON'T START OR WILL NOT STOP UNLESS YOU DISCONNECT THE MAIN BATTERY. *LA

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ODI 10514094 · 147,000 mi

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ODI 705276

I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND GET NEW ROTORS AFTER 30,000 MILES. BRAKES ARE VERY LOOSE, TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET THEM TO STOP. DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE KICKS IN WHEN I DRIVE OVER POTHOLES OR ICE, AND DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. DEALER SAID MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP AND LATER START, A…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10087785 · 45,000 mi

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURER. *JB THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT, THE HATCHBACK LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE INTERNAL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. RECALL# 03V159000 AND 96V234000. *SC

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ODI 10215597 · 130,000 mi

I RECENTLY WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM DENVER, CO ON THE HIGHWAY. I STOPPED FOR FUEL NOTICING MY VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING MORE GAS THAN USUAL. I FUELED UP AND LEFT. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING ON THE GROUND. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A MECHANIC. MY WIFE'S FATHER IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND OWNS HIS OWN SHOP IN DENVER. HE FIXED THE LEAK, BUT TOLD ME THE LEAK STARTED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINES WERE RUBBING THE TRANSMISSION AND SHOWED ME. TO MY SURPRISE THE FUEL LINES WERE NOT SECURED IN THEIR PROPER LOCATION. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WOR…

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ODI 735807

THIS BLAZER HAS OFFERED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES, THE BATTERY THREE TIMES, THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT IN JULY, 1999, AND EVEN AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED TWICE, IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OF A "GURGLING" NOISE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING IT, (IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME). NOW GAS FUMES FLOOD INTO THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS TIMES, AFTER FILLING UP, AND EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THEY CLAIM THAT A $1,000.00 VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BU…

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

2 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 510594

ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION--RECALL, BUT DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. AIR CONDITIONER--COMPRESSOR SUCTION HOSE ASSEMBLY LEAKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE REROUTED--IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSED SQUEAKING NOISE. DASH PANEL TIGHTENED--LEAKING COLD AIR INTO DRIVER'S LAP. REAR BUMPER STRIP HAD TO BE REINSTALLED. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 978897

DESIGN: MIS-POSITION OF ENGINE VALVE SEALS CAUSES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION; ALSO, LEAKAGE AT VALVE SEALS COULD CAUSE FIRE. TT

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\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b