IllustrationBOTH OIL COOLER/FILTER LINES HAD TO REPLACED. OIL LINE FROM ENGINE TO OIL FILTER LEAKED OIL AT 51395 MILES. THE OTHER OIL LINE, FILTER TO RADIATOR HAD COMPLETE FAILURE LOST 3.5 QUARTS OF OIL AND BY PURE LUCK ENGINE DID NOT SEIZED, NO WARNING (LEAKS) BEFORE FAILURE. MILEAGE 70,000.
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.
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.
- 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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
213 reportsOIL LINES BLEW OUT, PUMPING OIL OUT ONTO THE ROAD, ENGINE DIED AS VEHICLE WAS PULLING OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. ENGINE SIEZED. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE
SOFT PLUGS RUSTED OUT IN VEHICLE. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED OUT, AND ENGINE OVERHEATED. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EVERY MONTH SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BRAKES GO OUT. TO REMEDY HAS TO HAVE EGR VALVE CLEANED, DEALER SAID ALL1995 BLAZERS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. *AK
INITIALLY REPLACED EGR VALVE IN 1998, HAVE REPLACED IT 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES (BY CHEVY DEALER) WITHIN TWO YEARS. BUILD-UP OF CARBON IN THE ENGINE CAUSING STALLING, SHAKING AND FAILURE OF ENGINE IN TRAFFIC. BRAKES TEND TO STICK AS WELL. ERRONEOUSLY CHARGED FOR TWO FUEL INJECTORS THAT WERE NOT NEEDED DUE TO MISDIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM…
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INITIALLY REPLACED EGR VALVE IN 1998, HAVE REPLACED IT 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES (BY CHEVY DEALER) WITHIN TWO YEARS. BUILD-UP OF CARBON IN THE ENGINE CAUSING STALLING, SHAKING AND FAILURE OF ENGINE IN TRAFFIC. BRAKES TEND TO STICK AS WELL. ERRONEOUSLY CHARGED FOR TWO FUEL INJECTORS THAT WERE NOT NEEDED DUE TO MISDIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM. CAR HAS SAT FOR LAST 3 WEEKS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT HQ, WAS GIVEN PROMISES OF REFUNDS, CALL BACKS AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. LOOKED AT THIS SITE AND SAW OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, POSSIBLE RECALL BUT WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER OR CHEVROLET. IN ADDITION BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS STOPPED WORKING NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO WHERE OUR YOUNG SON OFTEN SITS. SEEKING POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT, REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE OR FINAL REPAIR OF DEFECTS.
ENGINE BLEW DUE TO OIL COOLING TRANSFER LINE LEAKING. *AK
EGR FAILURES> REPLACEMENTT EGR VALVES HAVE 12MOS 12000 MILES. *AK
OIL COOLER HOSE BROKE, OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SEIZED UP; ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED.
EGR VALVE FAILED ONCE AT 54052 MILES. OWNER PAID FOR REPAIR. A FEW MONTHS LATER CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR EGR VALVE AND REIMBURSED OWNER FOR COST OF REPAIR. 17719 MILES LATER, AT 71771 MILES THE EGR VALVE FAILED AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLATION OF A FAULTY PART, CLAIM…
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EGR VALVE FAILED ONCE AT 54052 MILES. OWNER PAID FOR REPAIR. A FEW MONTHS LATER CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR EGR VALVE AND REIMBURSED OWNER FOR COST OF REPAIR. 17719 MILES LATER, AT 71771 MILES THE EGR VALVE FAILED AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLATION OF A FAULTY PART, CLAIMS THEY HAVE FULFILLED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF RECALL. ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE S YSTEM HAS FAILED, ABS LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSPECTS AND STATES ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. A $1,600 REPAIR IS EXPECTED. OWNER COMPLAINS AND HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM. OWNER HAD EXPRESSED PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS WITH BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER IGNORED COMPLAINTS STATING PROBLEMS WERE "THE NATURE OF THE BEAST". BRAKE PROBLEMS INCLUDE, NEW PADS AT 25000 MILE INTERVALS, SECOND SET OF ROTORS AT 70722 MILES, HARD AND STIFF BRAKE PEDAL, SOFT OR SLOW RESPONSE OF BRAKES TO PEDAL PRESSURE, DELAYED RESPONSE OF BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING AT INAPPROPRIATE CONDITIONS. WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY DEALER DID NOT ADDRESS COMPLAINTS OR PROBLEMS, NOW DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM VEHICLE IS TOO OLD AND WITH TOO MANY MILES FOR THEM TO CONSIDER ANY RESPONSIBILITY. DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURES AND POOR PERFORMANCE.*AK
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.