IllustrationWHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN THE FUSE RECEPTICLE THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEING BURNED, FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN FUSE RECEPTICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1995 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 64 of 1,224 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 513 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 213 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports25 fire reports63 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
70 reportsNOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE & LIFTED HOOD. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE (BRAIN BOX). THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE BURNED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONS, BLOWING A FUSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
HAVE HAD MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 3 TIMES (FIRST TIME WITHIN FIRST YEAR), HAVE BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE OF A "NO-START" PROBLEM 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, DEALER AND TWO OTHER MECHANICS CANNOT FIND CAUSE, BRAKES HAVE A VERY POOR PERFORMANCE AND MUST BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, FUEL PUMP …
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HAVE HAD MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 3 TIMES (FIRST TIME WITHIN FIRST YEAR), HAVE BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE OF A "NO-START" PROBLEM 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, DEALER AND TWO OTHER MECHANICS CANNOT FIND CAUSE, BRAKES HAVE A VERY POOR PERFORMANCE AND MUST BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, IGNITION REPLACED, NOW THE ENGINE HAS "BLOWN" ALL ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NOT ABUSED. THIS IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE, COSTLY, STRESS-CUASING VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR A VERY POORLY BUILT (LEMON) CAR. *AK
FAILED FUEL PUMP REPLACED, FUEL FILTER REPLACED, VEHICLE IS STILL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO START. EGR FAILED CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING. SPARK PLUGS FAILED CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING. HIGH PRESSURE OIL HOSE FAILED CAUSING POTENTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. LEFT DOOR REMOTE LOCK FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED W…
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FAILED FUEL PUMP REPLACED, FUEL FILTER REPLACED, VEHICLE IS STILL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO START. EGR FAILED CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING. SPARK PLUGS FAILED CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING. HIGH PRESSURE OIL HOSE FAILED CAUSING POTENTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. LEFT DOOR REMOTE LOCK FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED WHEN REMOTE UNLOCK IS ATTEMPTED. CRANKSHAFT REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT STILL LEAKS. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO TIMES IT DID NOT START, AND A THIRD ATTEMPT LEAD TO A BURST OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES AT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. …
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WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO TIMES IT DID NOT START, AND A THIRD ATTEMPT LEAD TO A BURST OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES AT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
4WD ACCULATOR GOES BAD DEALER SD HAVE LOTS OF THESE,THEY SHORT THEIR SELVES OUT
CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH ENIGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO 50MPH OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER , CAUSING THE ENIGINE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. 1.BATTERY LEAKING 2.LEFT FRONT SEAT IS RIPPED 3.STARTER DIES 4. BRAKE WORK SOMETIMES. 5. TRUCK SHAKES WHEN STARTING CO…
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CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH ENIGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO 50MPH OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER , CAUSING THE ENIGINE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. 1.BATTERY LEAKING 2.LEFT FRONT SEAT IS RIPPED 3.STARTER DIES 4. BRAKE WORK SOMETIMES. 5. TRUCK SHAKES WHEN STARTING CODE FOR EGR VALVE STICK. 6. STALLING 3-4 TIMES HESATATION AND NO POWER. 7. HEATER WON'T SHUT OFF. TRUCK CUT OFF LIKE IT HAS RAN OUT OF GAS. 8.LOOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING. *AK * ADJ
WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. QUICKLY. WENT ACROSS AN INTERSECTION & WAS NEARLY HIT. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND WITH BRAKES. VEHICLE OVERHEATS & PASSENGER'S DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK.*AK BATTERY FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE COMES FROM FRO…
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WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. QUICKLY. WENT ACROSS AN INTERSECTION & WAS NEARLY HIT. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND WITH BRAKES. VEHICLE OVERHEATS & PASSENGER'S DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK.*AK BATTERY FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE COMES FROM FRONT END ON RIGHT AND LEFT TURN. YH
MUFFLER RUSTED AND LEAKING, EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED INCLUDING CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Official recalls
699V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
96V234000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Nov 14, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Sep 22, 1995
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
95V080000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Apr 24, 1995
THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.
94V242000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Dec 12, 1994
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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
8EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.