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1988 Chevrolet Blazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1988 Chevrolet Blazer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198630
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198932
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
12Engine And Engine Cooling
7Electrical System
5Steering
4Seats
3
All reported categories
Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 40 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports7 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2000
Power TrainFire

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

NHTSA ODI #550266

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1996
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #503882

Official recalls

1

93V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor

Aug 2, 1993

SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE89024 · Steering Damper Separation

Opened Dec 14, 1988 · Closed Feb 27, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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