1989 Chevrolet Blazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

1Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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Inspection summary

1989 Chevrolet Blazer

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 38 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 5 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Seat Belts: 7 reports
Electrical System: 6 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 3 reports

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Recall links

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

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts

7 Electrical System

6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

6 Engine And Engine Cooling

4 Fuel System, Gasoline

All reported categories

Seats

3 Steering

3 Tires

3 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Visibility

2 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Power Train

1 Service Brakes

1 Structure

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 38 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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports6 fire reports5 injury reports

Tires complaints

3 reports

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Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2005

Tires

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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, BUT THE TIRE STAYED IN ACT. THE TRIM FOR THE WHEEL WELL TORE, AND THE EXHAUST WAS PINCHED , NEARLY CLOSED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE AND THEY CHECKED IT. THE MECHANIC STATED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THEY WERE GIVEN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE STATE THE TIRE HAD TO BE MAILED TO THEM TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WILL REPLACE IT. THERE WAS NEARLY A CRASH. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2005. *AK THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132448

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001

Tires

B.F.GOODRICH TIRES, 33 X 1250R15LT, DOT BEP68L1297 EXPERIENCING CRACKING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #881680

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000

Tires

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JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 1989. I HAD ONE COMPLETELY SELF DESTRUCT FOR NO APPARANT REASON AND THE FIRESTONE DEALER I TRIED TO WORK WITH LAUGHED AT ME AND THOUGHT THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS FUNNY. I WENT STRAIGHT TO A B.F.GOODRICH DEALER AND HAD THE FIRESTONES REMOVED AND TRASHED. I'LL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE AND I TELL EVERYONE WHO WILL LISTEN ABOUT THE DANGER OF OWNING FIRESTONE TIRES. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235X75X15 )

NHTSA ODI #727566

Recall campaigns

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.

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Defect investigations

EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

PE94050 · Fire In Dash/instrum.clstr

Opened Jun 27, 1994 · Closed Sep 14, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

EA92015 · High Idle Flare

Opened May 22, 1992 · Closed May 28, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE92001 · High Idle Flare

Opened Jan 7, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE91057 · Headlight Switch Failure

Opened Mar 6, 1991 · Closed Jul 12, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

There is no summary currently available

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.